The August Birthstone: Peridot
Peridot is an incredibly green gem that is also the birthstone for August. Do you want to know more?
Most people associate the month of August with happiness. It couldn't be any other way for a summer month, with the sun and vacations as the protagonists. And it can't be a coincidence that the birthstone for August is peridot, a gem that is directly related to joy.
Discover now what the August birthstone means and be infected by the good energies of peridot.
August Birthstone
Peridot is the birthstone that corresponds to those people born in August. It also influences two zodiac signs: Leo and Virgo. This green gem has captured the interest of many people throughout history, but it is those born in the month of August who can truly benefit from its innate characteristics.
Characteristics of peridot
The name peridot comes from the Arabic “faridat” and means gem. This stone is a variety of forsterite, belonging to the olivine group, and is also known as chrysolite or gold stone. Another way to call peridot is evening emerald, due to its particular brilliance under the light.
With its characteristic green color, resulting from the high iron content, it has been widely confused with the emerald. It is one of the few minerals that occur in a single color, being most common in the yellowish-green hue (although it can also be seen in green-brown).
It has good durability and has a hardness of 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale. The most important deposit was located on the volcanic island of Zabargad, in the Red Sea, but currently they can be found in Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam or Australia, among others.
The history of the August stone: the peridot
Formed in magmatic zones, periodotes are the result of volcanic eruptions. When they come into contact with water or lava cools, the crystals become these striking gems. Interestingly, peridots have also been found in meteorites and in the dust of some comets.
The first peridots can be found in Ancient Egypt, where they called it the sun stone, but its presence has been popular throughout history. It is said that Cleopatra's personal collection of emeralds were actually peridots and this statement would make sense, since the gems have been confused on a variety of occasions. Even Napoleon wore a peridot jewel to declare his love for Josephine!
In Hawaiian mythology, peridots are related to the tears of Queen Pelé, the goddess of volcanoes and fire and creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
Peridot as a birthstone
As we have already mentioned previously, peridot is related to joy, good energy and the transformation of negative into positive. Not only that, those born in the month of August can benefit from its protective and healing properties.
This stone is also attributed with the gift of maintaining and repairing friendships, as well as undoing spells. This is why the August birthstone can be used as a talisman to enhance its associated characteristics, benefiting those born in this summer month.
The use of peridot in jewelry
Its incredible brilliance and intense color make peridot a perfect stone to wear in any jewelry. From rings to earrings or necklaces, this gem will look beautiful on its own, capturing the attention of all eyes and becoming the protagonist of any look, but it will also combine perfectly with other precious and semi-precious stones.
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*This translation has been generated automatically.
