An Ideal Summer Stone and the Birthstone of the month August-Peridot.
The vivid green of Peridot with just a slight hint of gold is the ideal gemstone color to go with the light summer wardrobe. Peridot is a beautiful olive green stone. Its green color is due to iron. It has a good hardness and durability, and comes in a wide variety of cuts.Peridot is a very old gemstone, and one which has become very popular today. Peridot is a gem variety of Olivine. In the gemstone trade it is called ‘Peridot’, derived from the Greek word ‘Peridona’, which means “to give richness”. Peridot, stone of relationships, brings openness and acceptance in pursuits of love and all relationships.