The large scope of potential global public health threats is recognized in the revised International Health Regulations (IHR [2005])3 with its all-hazards approach to assessing serious public health threats.
How much is it? On average, a high-quality peridot stone can cost anywhere from $50 to $200+ per carat. Larger peridots that are exported from foreign countries can cost as much as $500+ per carat. Generally, stones mined from Burma, Pakistan and Arizona can command the highest prices.
Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occur in only one color, an olive-green. The intensity and tint of the green, however, depends on how much iron is contained in the crystal structure, so the color of individual peridot gems can vary from yellowâto oliveâto brownish-green.