The peridot necklace is a jewel of light nestled at the hollow of the neck. This luminous and transparent golden-green has a sunny radiance unlike any other green stone. It's a warm, joyful, almost tangy green that captures light with remarkable vivacity. The Egyptians called it the "sun stone" and mined it on the island of Zabargad (St. John's Island) in the Red Sea as early as 1500 BCE. Cleopatra owned peridots that were long mistaken for emeralds. Crusaders brought them back to Europe, believing they were bringing back emeralds from the East. It is also one of the rare stones that come from space: peridot is found in pallasite meteorites, a mineral that formed in the mantle of asteroids. Worn as a necklace, peridot is naturally situated at the heart chakra, exactly where it works best.
In lithotherapy, the peridot necklace is renowned for its properties of inner light, emotional release, and joyful renewal. It is a stone that acts as an emotional cleanser: it dissolves jealousy, envy, resentment, and guilt, replacing them with gratitude, generosity, and joy. Around the neck, it diffuses this luminous purifying energy throughout the day. It is recommended for people who feel weighed down by toxic emotions, who ruminate on old resentments, or who need to rediscover the lightness of a liberated heart. Tradition also attributes to it properties of strengthening the immune system and detoxification. Peridot pairs beautifully with citrine (optimism and solar abundance), green aventurine (luck and growth), or rock crystal (amplification). For maintenance, a rinse with clear water and recharging in gentle sunlight or moonlight are sufficient. No acids or chemicals. With a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, remove it before showering and sports.
Double-terminated rock crystal pendant from Brazil A stainless steel
