Peridot 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Norway This topaz is found in

This topaz is found in the cavities of a pegmatite

that is not formed in the Earth’s crust

who performed early research into the many optical properties of mica

clear to milky white to dark green

It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia

Peridot 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Norway This topaz is found inPeridot (pair uh doe) is one of only two gems, the other being Diamond, that is not formed in the Earths crust. Rather, it is born in the molten rock of the upper mantle, then brought to the surface by volcanoes and earthquakes. There is another form of Peridot that is not even native to the planet. It is found in rare pallasite meteorites believed to have been formed 4. 5 billion years ago. Peridot is one of few stones that occurs naturally in only