14K Gold Peridot Stud Earrings - 6x4mm Oval, 1.00ct

Peridot Stud Earrings - Oval Green Stones in Plain Gold Claws

One oval peridot on each ear, 6 x 4mm, roughly half a carat apiece and 1.00 carat across the pair, held in four plain claws of yellow gold with nothing else on the piece. The colour is peridot's own: a yellow-green that sits somewhere between olive and lime, warmer than emerald and cooler than gold, with a faint oily softness to the surface shine that is characteristic of the stone. The pair weighs 0.819 grams in 14k solid gold - the lightest earrings in the collection - on push-back posts.

Peridot is the only gem of any consequence that comes in exactly one colour. Most stones owe their hue to trace impurities, which is why sapphire can be blue or pink or yellow and quartz can be purple or golden; peridot's green comes from iron that is part of the mineral's own structure, so there is no such thing as a red one or a blue one. What varies is only how much yellow is in it. That single-mindedness is worth knowing when you buy: with peridot you are choosing tone, never colour.

FAQs

1. How big are the stones?
6 x 4mm each, about half a carat apiece and 1.00 carat across the pair - a neat oval that reads clearly on the lobe without being a statement.

2. Does peridot come in other colours?
No. It is one of very few gems that occurs in a single colour, because the green comes from iron built into the mineral itself rather than from a trace impurity. Stones differ only in how yellow or how deep the green is.

3. How light are they?
0.819 grams for the pair - lighter than any other earrings we sell. The setting is deliberately minimal, which also lets daylight through the stone from behind and keeps the green bright.

4. Is peridot hard-wearing?
Moderately. It sits at 6.5 to 7 on the hardness scale, a little softer than quartz, and it is more sensitive than most stones to sudden temperature change and to acids - so keep it away from household cleaners and never put it in an ultrasonic. Store it separately from harder stones.

5. How should they be cleaned?
Warm - not hot - soapy water and a soft brush, then dried carefully. No ultrasonic cleaner, no steam, and nothing chemical. For the gold, see our Gold Care Card, and our hallmark guide explains the 585 mark.

How to Style the Peridot Studs

Yellow-green against yellow gold is a warm, summery combination that suits cream, tan, white and denim, and lifts olive and navy rather than disappearing into them. Light enough to forget, so they suit a second piercing or all-day wear. Explore the full 14k and 18k Gold collection, browse more Earrings, or visit JewelBuild™.