A 3.95 carat peridot — 4.34 ratti — at Rs. 19,130, about Rs. 4,843 per carat.

The smoothest stone here

Measured facet share is 1.9%, the lowest of the fifteen, where the most heavily faceted stone reads 10.2%. That figure counts how much of the stone's interior sits on a sharp luminance edge — facets meet at crisp junctions, while a polished dome is a continuous gradient. At 1.9% this is a smooth, well-finished dome rather than a faceted stone.

That suits a pendant particularly well. A dome reads as a single body of colour from across a room, where facets fragment the light into flashes that need close viewing to appreciate. For a stone worn at the neckline and seen at conversational distance, the dome usually wins.

Colour

Green covers 81% of the stone — solidly green with a warm cast rather than the pure grass-green at the top of this collection. Peridot's colour comes from iron built into the mineral itself rather than from trace impurities, which is why no peridot is ever colourless and why the variation runs through yellow and olive rather than toward white.

Setting a pendant

Peridot is 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale — harder than opal, moonstone or turquoise and perfectly practical to wear. A bezel suits a domed stone and protects the girdle. Ask the setter to work cold: peridot tolerates heat poorly and can fracture under thermal shock.

Care

Never an ultrasonic cleaner. Peridot is among the stones most frequently damaged by them — the vibration works on internal inclusions until they propagate. No steam, no sudden temperature change, and keep it away from household acids. Warm water, mild soap and a soft brush.

Recorded as an Afghan stone. Treatment has not been tested on this piece, which we record rather than describing it as untreated. Dimensions and clarity are not recorded yet; ask and we will measure.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural peridot, known in Urdu as Zabarjad, with a weight of 3.95 Carat. Its price is Rs. 19,130 — roughly Rs. 4,843 for each carat. Origin: Afghanistan. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000340 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Between two and six carats is the range most people choose for a gents' ring or a noticeable pendant. Here colour drives the price more than size does, which is why two stones of near-identical weight can be priced very differently.

On the Mohs scale peridot rates 6.5 to 7. That is middle-of-the-road hardness: comfortable in pendants and earrings, and in rings worn with some care. Store it apart from harder stones so it does not pick up scratches, and wipe it with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing.

Whoever you buy peridot from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every peridot for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Peridot is usually untreated. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.