Are you an August baby? Peridot is the birthstone for August. Maybe you just love peridot? If so then read on ...
I love that peridot is such a bright shade of green. For me it is a happy stone. Peridot
is known as the stone of compassion. It is believed to bring good
health, restful sleep and peace to relationships by balancing emotions
and mind. What I didn't know, until I did a little research, is that
peridot is one of only two gems (diamond is the other) formed in the
molten rock of the upper mantle of our planet and brought to the surface
by the tremendous forces of earthquakes and volcanoes. How cool is
that! I guess I should really say - how HOT is that?
Even
more interesting is that peridot has been found in pallasite (iron)
meteorites. The peridot stones from meteorites are usually very small
since the meteors are subjected to tremendous stress in space and come
crashing to the ground on earth. Needless to say peridot from
meteorites is pretty rare.
Some designs for the peridot lover ...
Purple and Peridot Earrings
Fabulous peridot set in sterling silver hanging below beautiful green
and purple artisan lampwork beads, framed by peridot and Swarovski
crystals.
Rough At The Top Earrings
I love these artisan made, lime and black lampwork beads. Peridot and
onyx are the perfect gemstones to accent the glass. Peridot rough is on
top with onyx rondelles. Below is a faceted onyx drop with little
peridot beads.
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