Peridot is the birthstone for August.
Peridot is the gem form of the mineral olivine. Because the iron which creates the color is an
integral part of its structure, it is found only in green, ranging from a summery light yellowish
green to a 7-up bottle green.
Peridot had the power to drive away evil spirits and the power was considered to be even more
intense when the stone was set in gold.
Peridot was also said to strengthen the power of any medicine drunk from goblets carved from
the gemstone.
Peridot later was also often used to decorate medieval churches, probably carried back to
Europe by the Crusaders.
Large peridots, more than 200 carats in size, adorn the shrine of The Three Magi at The
Cologne Cathedral.
Peridot is the gem form of the mineral olivine. Because the iron which creates the color is an
integral part of its structure, it is found only in green, ranging from a summery light yellowish
green to a 7-up bottle green.
Peridot had the power to drive away evil spirits and the power was considered to be even more
intense when the stone was set in gold.
Peridot was also said to strengthen the power of any medicine drunk from goblets carved from
the gemstone.
Peridot later was also often used to decorate medieval churches, probably carried back to
Europe by the Crusaders.
Large peridots, more than 200 carats in size, adorn the shrine of The Three Magi at The
Cologne Cathedral.
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