Kohistan Peridot
Kohistan
From £35
Disclosure
- Natural or laboratory-grown
- Natural Kohistan Peridot. Formed in the earth, not created in a laboratory.
- Treatment
- No treatment detected. No treatment detected. Natural colour.
- Origin
- Kohistan. Basis: Sourced directly by VERDAAN and recorded on the VERDAAN certificate
- Certificate
- VGD (VERDAAN) issued with the stone; report number shown here once the stone is graded. Independent GIA or IGI reports on request.
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Born in the Earth's mantle, carried to the surface by volcanic activity. Vivid lime green. August birthstone.
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- VGD certificate with GPS origin and plain-language treatment disclosure
- 30-day returns · lab-test guarantee
Specification
- Species
- Olivine (Peridot)
- Origin
- Kohistan
- GPS
- 35°N, 73°E
- Hardness
- 6.5–7 Mohs
- Sizes
- 0.5ct – 10ct+
- Treatment
- No treatment detected. Natural colour.
This stone
Kohistan
Every Kohistan Peridot we offer is traced to its mining region and the coordinates are printed on its certificate.
About Kohistan Peridot
Peridot is one of only two gemstones formed not in the Earth's crust but in the mantle. Kohistan peridot is carried to the surface by volcanic activity. The vivid lime green is produced by iron within the olivine crystal structure.
What Makes This Stone Extraordinary
The most extraordinary origin story of any VERDAAN stone. To hold a Kohistan peridot is to hold a piece of the Earth's mantle, formed 50 million years ago at depths of 30–55km.
“Born in the Earth's mantle, carried to the surface by volcanic activity. Vivid lime green. August birthstone.”
Meaning & Care
Jupiter (Brihaspati), wisdom, growth, expansion
In Vedic astrology, each gemstone corresponds to a planetary energy. Kohistan Peridot is prescribed for specific ascendants and planetary periods. VERDAAN provides treatment certificates explicitly stating no-heat status, essential for astrological efficacy.
Green, colour of paradise
Natural gemstones hold significance across 1,400 years of Islamic civilisation. VERDAAN certifies authenticity, so the stone you use for Sunnah practice or as a meaningful gift is genuinely what it claims to be.
Accessible pricing makes peridot the ideal entry point for new collectors. Kohistan peridot's unusually vivid colour gives it a quality premium over other world sources.
Olivine (Peridot) · 6.5–7 Mohs. Clean with lukewarm water and a soft brush; avoid ultrasonic cleaners and sudden temperature changes. Store separately in its VERDAAN pouch.