To the Hawaiian's peridot was believed to be the tears of the goddess Pele. In the bible it is listed as chrysolite. Cleopatra had a couple mines of it, and referred to it as Evening Emerald, as the color held its intensity in the failing light.
It was said to give the wearer: good luck, peace, success, good health, protection, sleep, attract love, calm anger and dis-spell negative emotion. Quite a list for a stone.
On the Moh's scale of hardness, the stone is rated 6.5-7. Meaning it's okay to wear everyday, but not great. Avoid changes in temperature and contact with chemicals, as they have no resistance to acids.
These semi-precious stones can be easily cleaned with standard dish soap and a toothbrush.
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