Colours Peridot Diamond and Amethyst Earrings

With simple but elegant designs this collection draws out focus to the rich colors of natural gemstones. The Peridot and Amethyst are beautiful gemstones of great historical significance.

Peridot gemstones have been in use for many thousands of years  and said to possess magical powers and healing properties. It can be found in Egyptian jewellery from the early 2nd millennium B.C. and the Ancient Egyptians knew it as “the gem of the sun.”The Romans canned it ‘the emerald of the evening’.

Amethyst has been a prized gem for centuries and was even more valued than diamond. Amethyst was as expensive as ruby and emerald until the 19th Century when extensive deposits were discovered in locations such as Brazil. The color Purple is often still associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and ambition.