Peridot Meaning: The lightness stone, and How to Use It
The lightness stone. Reach for it to let it go.
Peridot is known in the tradition as the lightness stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to let it go.
At a glance
- Colour
- Vivid olive green, transparent
- Hardness
- 6.5 to 7 out of 10
- Water
- Brief rinse.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- Arizona, Pakistan, Myanmar, Egypt
- Chakra
- Heart and solar plexus
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Sun
- Zodiac
- Leo, Virgo
What peridot is said to help with
These are the associations the tradition gives it. They are long-standing beliefs rather than proven effects, and they are recorded here because they are genuinely what people come looking for.
- Letting go of resentment you have carried too long
- Lightness and warmth after a heavy season
- Prosperity and openness
- Reducing envy — a very old association
The part that is actually true
Peridot arrives on earth two ways: from volcanoes, and inside meteorites. Some peridot in collections is genuinely extraterrestrial. Egypt mined it on Zabargad island 3,500 years ago and called it the gem of the sun.
Where peridot comes from
Arizona, Pakistan, Myanmar, Egypt.
Looking after it
- Water: Brief rinse.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does peridot mean?
Peridot is known as the lightness stone. The tradition associates it with letting go of resentment you have carried too long, lightness and warmth after a heavy season, prosperity and openness. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can peridot go in water?
Yes. Brief rinse.
What chakra is peridot?
The tradition associates peridot with the heart and solar plexus chakra, the earth element, and Sun. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does peridot come from?
Arizona, Pakistan, Myanmar, Egypt.
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