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size: 18 inches weight: 3.6 grams material: 14k white gold gemstones: natural peridot 1.57ct natural diamonds: 0.22ctw Notes from the Curator This pendant features a 1.57-carat oval peridot framed by a halo of round brilliant diamonds in 14k white gold, a configuration that has become the modern signature setting for August's birthstone. Peridot is idiochromatic, meaning its green color comes from its essential chemical composition—mainly iron—rather than trace impurities, making it one of the few gemstones that occurs in only one color. Ancient Egyptians called peridot "the Gem of the Sun," and others have dubbed it "the evening emerald" for the way it seems to shine in darkness, a quality the diamond halo echoes in miniature. A portion of Cleopatra's legendary emerald collection is now thought to have been peridot, and the 200-carat stones adorning the Shrine of the Three Holy Kings in Cologne Cathedral were mistaken for emeralds for centuries. The oval cut here maximizes the stone's characteristic yellowish-green glow and eye-clean clarity, while the diamond surround amplifies its natural brilliance on the 18-inch chain.
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Alighieri's Auction House
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- Starting Bid: $300
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