Mythical Properties
Peridot has had many mythical properties attributed to it. Peridot is supposed to ward of evil if set into gold, which many explain why the stone was commonly used on treasures and shrines in medieval churches around Europe.
Peridot was also believed to protect is wearer from nightmares and terrors of the night. Peridot was also supposed to improve hearing and make even the faintest sounds audible, this made the stone popular for use in earrings.

Price
The general Peridot is a reasonably priced stone with the rare varieties such as star Peridot running into astronomical prices.
We have Peridot jewellery starting at around £75