Peridot Sterling Silver Vermeil Ring Size 8.5

Peridot Sterling Silver Vermeil Ring Size 8.5 Mineral: Peridot Origin: Jaipur, India Color: Green Treatment: None Material: Sterling Silver (925) with 2.5 micron Gold Plating  Size: 8.5 Approximate Top Dimensions: 1.3cm x 0.2cm Approximate Band Dimensions: 0.7cm Weight: 6g   10% of this purchase will be donated to The Wildlife Protection Society Of India (WPSI)    Peridot has always been associated with light. In fact, the Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” Some believed that it protected its owner from “terrors of the night,” especially when it was set in gold. Others strung the gems on donkey hair and tied them around their left arms to ward off evil spirits.The word peridot comes from the Arabic “faridat,” which means “gem.” Most peridot formed deep inside the earth and was delivered to the surface by volcanoes. Some also came to earth in meteorites, but this extraterrestrial peridot is extremely rare, and not likely to be seen in a retail jewelry store.Early records indicate