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Peridot comes from the Arabic word "faridat" which means "gem." In the 18th century the French were the first to call this yellowish-green stone peridot. It had been called
Topaz up to that time. As early as 1500 BC, the Egyptians used peridot as a gem. It was considered the "gem of the sun." To develop its full strength
as a talisman, it had to be set in gold. Legend tells us that miners searched for peridot crystals at night as moonlight made them easier to see. They would mark the spots and come back in the daylight to dig them up.
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