Peridot: Solar Strength, Sacred Growth, and the Power to Radiate
Affirmation: I glow from within. My energy is balanced, my confidence unshakable, my growth unstoppable.
Peridot is the gemstone of high summer- vibrant, green-gold, and glowing like light through leaves. It’s not a subtle whisper. It’s a sun-soaked declaration. Associated with strength, balance, and healing, Peridot is August’s birthstone, but its power transcends the calendar. At ÎLE KEKERE, we honour Demeter, the Greek goddess of harvest, with this radiant gem. Demeter teaches us that growth doesn’t happen by accident. It’s intentional. It’s sacred. And it’s powerful.
Whether you’re transitioning seasons, nurturing self-belief, or stepping back into your light, Peridot is your talisman for radiant, soul-led renewal.
The Goddess: Demeter’s Fertile Radiance
Demeter is not just about crops, she’s the cycle-keeper, grief-walker, and mother of rebirth. In mythology, when her daughter Persephone was taken to the underworld, Demeter’s sorrow blanketed the earth in winter. But when they reunited, spring returned. Peridot channels that moment: the return, the thaw, the power of renewal.
Wearing Peridot honours your own returns, to your joy, your body, your confidence, your blooming. Let Demeter remind you that healing isn’t linear, but it is inevitable.
Origin of the Name
The name Peridot is believed to derive from the Arabic word faridat, meaning “gem”, though some link it to the Greek peridona, “to give richness.” Either way, the name fits: this crystal is a symbol of generosity — from the earth, from the sun, and from yourself.
Trade Names and Variations
Peridot is often called “chrysolite” in historical texts, especially in ecclesiastical writings, though that term has since been broadened to include other green gems. While natural Peridot is found in volcanic rock, at ÎLE KEKERE, we work exclusively with lab-created Peridot, ensuring ethical, high-quality gemstones with a low environmental impact and full metaphysical integrity.
Synthesis and Properties
Our Peridot is ethically lab-grown, mimicking the high-heat, high-pressure conditions of the earth’s mantle, where natural Peridot forms in volcanic zones. It’s a magnesium iron silicate and ranks 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it perfect for daily jewellery that still carries potent energetic qualities.
Spiritually, it’s a solar plexus and heart chakra stone, helping you radiate warmth, release guilt, and build energetic immunity.
Uses in Jewellery and Ritual
Peridot shines best when worn close to the heart or solar plexus. Think: statement necklaces, intentional bracelets, rings charged with sunlight. It’s an ideal choice for energy protection, abundance rituals, and self-worth practices, especially when paired with affirmations of joy, clarity, and confidence.
In ritual, you can use Peridot during solar holidays (like Lammas or the Summer Solstice), in mirror work for confidence, or to release patterns that dim your glow.
Colour Variations
Peridot’s palette runs from bright lime to olive green, with hints of golden yellow or even chartreuse. It has no colour treatments, its glow is entirely natural (or in our case, nature-inspired in the lab), making it one of the few green stones that doesn’t need enhancement to shine.
History and Symbolism
Revered since ancient Egypt, Peridot was known as the “gem of the sun.” Cleopatra’s famous emeralds? Likely Peridot. It was used to ward off nightmares, heal the heart, and was even believed to break curses.
Crusaders brought it back to Europe as sacred treasure, while Hawaiians believed it was the crystallised tears of Pele, goddess of fire and volcanoes. Always glowing, always powerful.
Where It’s Found
Natural Peridot is found in volcanic regions like Hawaii, Myanmar, Pakistan and Arizona. Meteorite fragments have also been found containing Peridot — yes, from space. But ÎLE KEKERE uses lab-made Peridot to ensure sustainability and clarity, keeping your energy aligned and your conscience clear.
Five Facts You Didn’t Know About Peridot
Peridot is one of only a few gemstones that form deep in the earth’s mantle and are brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions.
It has also been discovered in meteorites, making it one of the few “extraterrestrial” gems.
Ancient Egyptians believed it protected wearers from the terrors of the night.
The brighter the green, the higher the iron content — and the more powerful its energetic punch.
In Feng Shui, Peridot is used to attract wealth and ward off jealousy.
Guided Ritual with Demeter + Peridot
Theme: Sacred growth, balance and late-summer radiance
You’ll need:
Your Peridot talisman (bracelet, necklace or ring)
A ripe fruit or grain offering (apple, oat bundle, pomegranate)
A candle in gold or green
A quiet moment outdoors or near a window during golden hour
1. Call in Demeter
Light your candle. Hold your Peridot over your heart.
Say aloud:
“Demeter, goddess of growth and return. I honour the harvest of my becoming. I welcome radiant renewal.”
Place the offering beside the candle.
2. Ground in gratitude
With eyes closed, visualise the ways you’ve grown this year; the healing, the risks taken, the self-trust rebuilt.
Place the Peridot on your solar plexus and repeat:
“I am glowing from within. My confidence is rooted. My expansion is sacred.”
Breathe it in. Let it anchor.
3. Make it a ritual of return
Eat or bury your offering as a symbol of cycles. Wear your Peridot for the next week, charging it daily with the reminder that you are your own summer and you never have to dim.
