Bright olive green, 1.75 carats, from Afghanistan. These are the points worth checking when you decide and again when the parcel arrives.

• Weight: 1.75 carats, a neat size for studs or a pendant.
• Colour: bright olive green; look at it in daylight and then under a lamp.
• Surface: check the edges for chips, since hardness is 6.5 to 7.
• Treatment: uncommon in peridot; ask us what we know about this exact stone.
• Reference: AG-000347 for WhatsApp enquiries.

Independent lab testing is always open to you. The zabarjad suits studs, a pendant, or a ring in a protective setting. With Cash on Delivery you inspect it before handing over any money. The rest of the peridot collection is worth a look too.

Under two carats, a plain silver pendant is often the neatest way to wear it, letting the olive green do the work. Peridot is a member of the olivine family, and its colour comes from iron in the crystal rather than anything added, so it stays steady for years.

It travels Cash on Delivery: check it in front of the rider, then pay. Expect it in 1–2 working days in Karachi or 2–4 in other big cities, and remember the 7-day return policy if it does not suit you. Our peridot guide is worth a read.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural peridot, known in Urdu as Zabarjad, with a weight of 1.75 Carat. Its price is Rs. 4,880 — roughly Rs. 2,789 for each carat. Origin: Afghanistan. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference AG-000347 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Under two carats, a stone like this sits neatly in a slim ring, a stud or a delicate pendant and does not snag on sleeves. It is also where many first-time buyers begin when a stone is recommended for astrological reasons, because the total cost stays modest.

On the Mohs scale peridot rates 6.5 to 7. That is middle-of-the-road hardness: comfortable in pendants and earrings, and in rings worn with some care. Store it apart from harder stones so it does not pick up scratches, and wipe it with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing.

Whoever you buy peridot from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every peridot for those three points before it is listed, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. No lab report yet; independent testing welcome. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Peridot is usually untreated. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.