peridot
noun
per·i·dot
ˈper-ə-ˌdät 
-ˌdō(t)
-ˌdō(t)
: a deep yellowish-green transparent variety of olivine used as a gem
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Hailey gave birth to son Jack Blues in August, which explains choosing the peridot, a gem derived from the common mineral olivine, one of the few gemstones that occur in only a single color that is one of the birthstones for that month.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Ring Concierge, the designer behind the piece, shared on their account that the peridot stone symbolizes Jack's Virgo sign, while the yellow topaz represents Hailey's November birthday.
—Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The giant topaz and peridot ring does elevate it all a bit.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
With Jack’s zodiac sign being Virgo, the left gem on the ring appears to be a square-cut peridot — a birthstone associated with the sign.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Ring Concierge, the designer behind the piece, shared on their account that the peridot stone symbolizes Jack's Virgo sign, while the yellow topaz represents Hailey's November birthday.
—Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The giant topaz and peridot ring does elevate it all a bit.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
With Jack’s zodiac sign being Virgo, the left gem on the ring appears to be a square-cut peridot — a birthstone associated with the sign.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Peridot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peridot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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