Peridot

Some call peridot “the extreme gem” because it, like diamond, is one of the only gemstones that forms in the molten rock of the Earth’s mantle. But unlike diamond, this fiery origin doesn’t make peridot hard. It’s quite the opposite, being easily scratched and so sensitive to heat and temperature changes it’s prone to shattering. Coming from such a deep place, combined with susceptibility to weathering, makes gem-quality peridot relatively rare. You could even say it’s “out of this world,” since the other way it gets here is by landing on Earth in meteorites. If this green and extreme gem is showing up for you now, you may be someone, or know someone, who has the kind of fiery, bold, or striking presentation that makes everyone assume there’s a tough and resilient core underneath. But, like peridot, your inner self may be rather fragile and easily hurt. If that’s the case, peridot wants you to be gentle with yourself, or that person, even if it doesn’t seem needed. Or it could simply be that you’re going through something right now and are a bit more sensitive than normal, in which case you should also give yourself extra care.