Offered in this lot are a collection of cut faceted peridot gemstones with a total weight of 18.88CT. Peridot is one of the prettiest of all green gems, occurring in a color that is the epitome of grass green. Interestingly enough, the name topaz may have initially been applied to peridot, for it is found on the island of Topazos (Zabargad) in the Red Sea. There are nine groups of gems in this lot. The first group is of five oval cut gems measuring 7x5mm with a total weight of 5.0CT. The second group is a pair of Radiant cut gems. The gems measure 5.07x5.07x3.23mm and 6.04x6.02x3.73mm for a total weight of 1.68CT. The third group are nine pear cut gems. The gems measure 6.15x4.10x2.60mm, 6.02x4.08x3.23mm, 6.14x4.09x2.72mm, 5.78x4.01x2.79mm, 5.92x4.07x2.56mm, 5.58x3.77x2.47mm, 5.81x4.02x2.58mm, 5.94x3.82x2.67mm, 5.99x4.05x2.76mm, for a total weight of 4.0CT. The fourth group of gems are in a round cut. The first two are larger and measure 6.82x4.17mm and 6.96x4.22mm for a total weight of 2.5CT, Next is a croup of smaller stones including a matched pair. The measurements are 4.02x2.64mm, for the pair, 4.0x2.53mm, 4.02x2.44mm, 4.04x2.90mm, x4.10x2.59mm, 4.09x2.38mm, 3.93x2.89mm, 3.95x2.71mm, 3.91x2.62mm, 3.98x2.00mm, 3.80x2.84mm, 3.97x2.88mm, for a total weight of 2.5CT. The next gem is a princess cut measuring 4x4x3.1mm for a weight of .38CT. Next is a heart cut gem 4.63x4.64x2.94mm for a weight of .35CT. A Marquise cut gem, measuring 7.95x4.05x2.76for a weight of .47CT. The last group of gems are four in emerald cut. The gems measure 4.11x6.07x3.21mm, 4.12x6.12x2.95mm, 3.18x5.23x2.31mm, for a total weight of 2.0CT. Associated with the sun, Peridot has been prized since the earliest civilizations for its protective powers to drive away the forces of darkness.