How to Use peridot in a Sentence

peridot

noun
  • The ring features an emerald, sapphire, and peridot stone—the birthstones of Harry, Meghan, and Archie.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2019
  • The result, a day or two later: a bracing peridot spirit electrified with the essence of the herb.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 7 July 2022
  • In gemstone form, a variety of olivine is known as peridot.
    CBS News, 20 June 2018
  • Before that, the two birthstones for August were peridot and sardonyx.
    Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Olivine is the term for a family of volcanic rocks that includes the gemstone form known as peridot or chrysolite.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020
  • In contrast, Beast's castle is a riot of jewel colors — peridot, amethyst, topaz, Daigle said.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Currently #1 on my wishlist is this neon green ring by Jupiter with a matching peridot stone—which just so happens to be my birthstone!
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Humphrey Butler’s antique peridot and pink topaz trellis work necklace with pearl drops, mounted in 15K gold.
    Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The gemstones include blue topaz, pink sapphire, orange sapphire, and round peridot.
    Dallas News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Marilyn sees the pendant as a wedding bell, and notes that her husband’s birthstone is, indeed, peridot.
    Annie Sisk, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
  • Today, white or black stone cuffs, like the black jade design with pearls and diamonds as well as designs like the gold cuff with peridot, blue topaz, and diamonds, are highly coveted among women of style.
    The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Take Valentino’s showstopping gowns with overscale floral motifs in hues like poppy and peridot.
    Rebecca Malinsky and Rory Satran, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Rare peridot from Pakistan suspended from a conical sphere of tsavorites.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 14 Mar. 2019
  • The store has a variety of gemstones for every taste including diamonds, peridot, sapphire, opal, moonstone, emerald, amethyst and more.
    Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Each birthstone is said to have its own meaning and significance, with sapphires believed to protect those close to you from harm, peridots said to instill power in the wearer, and emeralds considered a symbol of rebirth and love.
    Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2019
  • The gemstone, commonly known as peridot, the August birthstone, is also extremely abundant.
    Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 16 Dec. 2019
  • This multicolor gemstone necklace features one stone for each of the seven chakras (tourmaline, carnelian, citrine, peridot, turquoise, lapis lazuli and amethyst), with each stone meant to support one of the human chakras, or energy centers.
    Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Piaget mixes up a fizzy blend of peridot, citrine, tourmaline and indicolite, stirs in a few diamonds and shakes them up together in a whimsical design worthy of happy hour.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Natural gemstones include rubellite, spessartite garnet, blue zircon, peridot, canary beryl, pink tourmaline, and aquamarine.
    Sarah Ryan, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022

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