4mm Peridot Stud Earrings in 14k 5deb1482257b6b65cbf0e82cf67d859c Agates were named after the

Agates were named after the Acate River in Greece where the stones were originally found

is a group of mixed crystals with the following major members

colors and translucencies

giving them their name from the Greek word for "Lilly

Opal is composed of hydrated silica

4mm Peridot Stud Earrings in 14k 5deb1482257b6b65cbf0e82cf67d859c Agates were named after thePeridot is the gem variety of the mineral Olivine, which forms under intense volcanic heat and pressure deep below the Earth's crust. It receives it's grassy green color from the presence of iron and magnesium. Small crystals are abundant, but larger crystals are exceedingly uncommon. The first use of Peridot likely occurred on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea some 3,500 years ago. Faceted stones from this location have been found in the ruins of