Peridot is the gem variety of olivine, famous for its lively yellowish-green. Always green and rarely treated, its value rises with size and the purity of its color.
Peridot is always green; value comes from a rich, pure-green color and from larger clean sizes.
A rich, pure green with minimal yellow, often from Pakistan (Kashmir) or Burma in larger sizes.
The familiar lively green of most jewelry; bright and very affordable.
Peridot crystals from pallasite meteorites — a collector curiosity rather than a mainstream gem.
Six main criteria determine the price per carat. It is their combination that sets the final value.
The key factor: a rich, pure green with little yellow or brown is most valuable. Brownish or pale stones are cheap.
Pakistan (high-altitude) and Burma produce the finest large stones; Arizona (USA) supplies abundant smaller material.
A clear advantage: peridot is almost always untreated, so its color is fully natural.
Eye-clean stones command a premium; the cut should maximize brilliance and color while keeping good proportions.
Large clean peridot (over 5–10 ct) with fine color is scarce and rises strongly in price per carat.
A report from a recognized lab (GIA, SSEF, Gübelin, GRS, AGL) confirms identity, origin and treatment, securing the valuation and resale.
The most valuable peridot shows a rich, slightly pure green; too much yellow or any brown lowers value.
Larger stones from Pakistan and Burma can reach a deep, lively color rarely seen in small material.
Peridot is essentially never treated, so what you see is the natural color.
Used since antiquity (the "gem of the sun"), it remains an affordable, characterful green.
Geographic origin can be a strong prestige marker that weighs on value.
High-altitude Kashmir peridot: fine large stones.
High for largeRich-green Mogok peridot.
Mid-high priceAbundant smaller commercial peridot.
AccessibleLarge output of commercial material.
AccessibleGood mid-range stones.
AccessibleHistoric ancient source.
HistoricIllustrative price index (2010 = 100) for fine, certified stones.
Peridot is a value gem rather than an investment stone, but fine large Pakistani material has firmed in price.
Its untreated, always-natural color is a selling point.
Illustrative figures for fine, certified stones — not financial advice.
Orders of magnitude for a faceted peridot — fine large Pakistani stones sit at the top.
Indicative estimates — they do not replace a laboratory appraisal.
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