This is a very nice quality olive color Olivine Peridot (a variety of Forsterite) necklace with 10mm tumbled beads from Pakistan. It is in great condition, and has natural, untreated color. Those born in August are lucky to have the beautiful Peridot as their birthstone (Walter Schumann "Gemstones of the World"). Location: Sapat Gali, Naran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan Size: 17" with clasp (43 Centimeters) Weight: 38 Grams combined
Interesting Fact: Peridot is a gem-quality Olivine. The name "Peridot" is believed to have originated from the Arabic word faridat, meaning "gem", or alternatively, as the Oxford English Dictionary suggests, it came from classical Latin pæderot - a kind of opal.
