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Now, what can one say to compare emeralds and peridots without making either of them turn green with envy? Jokes apart we are lucky to have been bestowed with two such beautiful and unique shades of green gemstones. Let’s talk about color as it is the most vital determining factor in gemstones. Peridots occur in a clear shade of olive green, with varying color intensity depending purely on the proportion of iron components and therefore range from yellow-green, olive-green to brownish-green. Emeralds on the other hand come in a darker shade of green with a prominence of this shade alone. Peridots have a distinct yellow tone while it is the pure green in emeralds that is so hard to resist due to its rich, warm look. Not to forget the befitting description of emeralds as ‘Nothing greens greener’ by Pliny the Elder.