Those
born under Peridot may bewitch others!
Peridot is the birthstone
for August and the 15th anniversary gemstone.
This gemstone is said to represent beauty, mystery, passion, and even
enchantment. It can also equal forward thinking, channeling both justice and
power. It was believed to be a stone of springtime by ancients who considered
it a gift from Mother Nature.
Since ancient times,
Peridot was said as the symbol of the sun. The Greeks believed that it brought
royal dignity upon its wearer and is said to have been first mentioned in the
will of a bishop.
Peridot
has been known to have healing effect on the gall bladder and liver. It is a
protector against negative emotions when used in a necklace. Some believed that
it protected its owner from “terrors of the night,” especially when it was set
in gold. Others strung the gems on donkey hair and tied them around their left
arms to ward off evil spirits.
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This
146.10-carat peridot is in the collection of the Natural History Museum in
London
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Most peridot formed deep inside the earth and was delivered to the
surface by volcanoes. Some also came to earth in meteorites, but this
extraterrestrial Peridot is extremely rare, and not likely to be seen in a
retail jewelry store.
Peridot is a gem variety from the olivine
mineral group. The bottle green color is called Peridot. Yellowish green is
chrysolite. Olive green is olivine. Sources of Peridot include: St. John's
Island (Egypt), United States (Arizona and Hawaii), Myanmar, Burma, Australia,
Norway, South Africa and Brazil.
Some of the finest Peridot stones are called
“evening
emeralds” because they appear greener
under artificial light.
