Whoa…thats a peridot! 
Dear Arnold, Matt, Rung, et abla..
My mother got her peridot today. I thought maybe the flight scheduling with FedEx might have delayed things, or the weather. There were no delays. Its ironic how you in Bangkok can get a package through the same courier as a network out of Atlanta, and even though Atlanta is just a short distance, I can bet on a package from AJS Gems arriving faster than some network. So I got to give you guys recognition for shipping merchandise out in a very timely manner.
Where do I start on this peridot? Mom was hoping it was a little darker, but I figure when its mounted in a ring, it very well may. There are certain tell tale signs of that. However, she did compare this to her beloved Arizona peridot in a ring she bought from a local jeweler. This specimen is not your typical pale colored stuff. The Arizona stuff tends to be a paler yellowish green. Its not quite as saturated as this material. I am not going to say the Arizona stuff is bad, but its less per carat as a result. A few years back when we tried to find this same material from this locality, nobody ever heard of it.
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