Peridot & Ethiopian Opal Ring | Sterling Silver

A Bit About The Piece: Sterling silver ring with a large round peridot set between two pear shape cabochon cut Ethiopian fire opals. Details, details... The Center Stone: Peridot faceted round checkerboard cut stone measurements: 10mm The Side Stones: Opal and Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2 pear shape cabochon cut opals opal origin: Ethiopia opal brightness of color: 3 of 5 opal measurements: 4mm x 6mm 55+ round cut CZs The Setting: Cast Fancy Split Shank Prong Set Halo Ring .925 sterling silver, solid default size: 7.00 5.7 grams   About Peridot: Peridot, a gem variety of "olivine," was a stone coveted by ancient Egyptians and referred to as "topaz" for over a millennium.  This was not by mistake, either; peridot's first discovery was on the island of Topazios (now St. John's Island) in the Red Sea, circa 300 BC.  This island was infested with lethal snakes, making the gem very desirable due to its difficulty to obtain.  Over time, the island was cleared of snakes on pharaoh's orders, a