Pliny likewise says the non-abrasiveness

history channel documentary The caught slaves were compelled to burrow for the green "Topazion" jewels, which were then conveyed to, and cut by the regal diamond cutters. Mining was finished by day, additionally by night, as it was evidently hard to recognize the brilliant green pearls by sunshine. The specialists would go out at sunset, check the area of the gemstones, and return the following day to work the territory. It is maybe from this nighttime splendor that came sparkling "Topazion"s" alias: 'Evening Emerald.' Pliny depicts the green "Topazion" further: "Topazion is the biggest of all the valuable stones, and is the stand out among those of high esteem that respects the activity of the document, the rest being cleaned by the guide of stone of Naxos. It concedes, as well, of being worn by utilize." This announcement, regardless of the possibility that Pliny had the notoriety for being an embellisher, gives verging on undeniable confirmation that Pliny's "Topazion" is our Peridot. Today, it is entirely simple to discover straightforward green Peridot in sizes above 10 Carats; a few Peridots have even been found in sizes more than 300 Carats.

Pliny likewise says the non-abrasiveness of "Topazion," expressing that "... respects the activity of the document, the rest being cleaned by the guide of stone of Naxos.' The stone of Naxos is the thing that we allude to today as emery, got at Pliny's chance from corundum stones on the Greek Island of Naxos in the Aegean Sea. Corundum is the base mineral of Ruby and Sapphire and has a hardness of 9 out of 10 on the Moh's hardness scale. Along these lines, the "Topazion" of Pliny more likely than not been gentler, he likewise states, "It concedes, as well, of being worn by utilize." This would make "Topazion" extensively milder than most jewels, and Peridot having a hardness of 6.5 on the Moh's scale, between delicate microline and quartz, fits the depiction. On the off chance that this validating proof wasn't sufficient to recognize Peridot as the antiquated "Topazion" gemstone, there still stays one final piece in the riddle.