My youngest daughter’s birthstone is a peridot, and I often find I’m looking for exceptional pieces featuring the gemstone (if nothing else, to add to my pie-in-the-sky wish list). With this offering from New Orleans’ M.S. Rau, I believe I’ve found the exceptional indeed.
Not just exceptional—extraterrestrial.
A 1.11 ct. meteoritic peridot sits at the center of this art deco–meets–futuristic-looking ring, a rare find given that peridots from space (from space!) rarely exceed a single carat given its extreme conditions.
“This interstellar peridot is one of the most remarkable pieces we’ve ever had in our gallery—it’s a rarity that is literally out of this world,” says Bill Rau, third-generation owner of M.S. Rau. “Astronomers believe this exceptional 1.11-carat peridot to be a remnant from the formation of our solar system, and it would have arrived with us on Earth likely billions of years later aboard a meteorite. This stunning peridot is at the very top of the list of the world’s most exclusive gemstones, and with it exceeding one carat and perfect green coloration—a celestial marvel.”
