Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From the days of Cleopatra to the peak of the British empire, the colour of peridot made it a valued jewel.

The semiprecious stone, which is the August birthstone, is typically the same slime lime shade as the trending hue of the summer. By Victoria Gomelsky When the acidic lime color on the cover of “brat, ...

Peridot is a striking green gemstone, a variety of the mineral olivine. It has been valued for its vibrant colour and association with light and beauty for centuries. Known for its bright, lime-green ...

Here's all about the peridot, one of the most beautiful gemstones in the world. How about trekking as a rockhound after sunset? That sounds weird! In the dark. True, the miners of Egypt exactly did ...

This birthstone may not be as common as your usual diamonds and rubies, but it definitely makes for a rare piece to add to your collection. For those who are born in August, you'll be glad to know ...

Green Oval Shiny Peridots are rare green-colored gems that can primarily be found when mining gem rocks in the Dazzle Beach and Peaceful Meadow with a pickaxe. The Shiny Peridot is a rarer variant of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From the days of Cleopatra to the peak of the British empire, the colour of peridot made it a valued jewel.