Peridot is August's Modern Birthstone
If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, you probably also remember the special birthstone assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you by wearing it.



August Birthstone: Peridot

Birthstone Properties: Illumination

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Peridot is the birthstone for August and 16th anniversary gemstone. Its name comes from the Arabic word "faridat," meaning gem. Peridot is sometimes referred to as an "Evening Emerald" because under artificial light it glows as a brilliant green.



Peridot is transparent with subtle color in a variety of...



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