Guide By August Month Birthstones | August Peridot Birthstones

Every month has their own special birthstone and in August, this is the flauntingly green peridot. This is a natural gemstone that is most commonly used for rings, necklaces or pendants. Today we will discuss all the facts that you actually need to know about the peridot including where it comes from and any other interesting facts to know. You can nerver see at this gem the same again after you realize all of these incredible things, such as how it can come from space.

Peridot Properties ("Evening Emerald")

It is believed peridots have properties:

• Used as protection against evil and protect the wearer from negativity.
• Used as a relaxation, stress reduction and a remedy for asthma.
• Wearing it was thought to bring peace and provide protection from nightmares.
• Alleviating fear, anger and emotional trauma.
• Used as whole body tonic and also to channel spirits.
• Drinking from a peridot goblet can increase the potency of medicines.

What Do We Do With It

Peridot is the birthstone of August and is usually a very cheap colored gemstone Peridot is a mineral that is not often used in industry. Most Peridot is used in metallurgical processes as a slag conditioner. High-magnesium peridot (forsterite) is added to blast furnaces to remove impurities from steel and to form a slag.

Peridot has also been used as a refractory material. It is used to make refractory brick and used as a casting sand. Both of these uses are in decline as alternative materials are less expensive and easier to obtain.

Today, most Peridot comes from Arizona but it is also found in China, Myanmar, and Pakistan. Peridot is available in several colors ranging from yellowish green to brown, but the bright lime greens and olive greens are the most desired. If you prefer citrus tones or earth tones, you’ll find that Peridot belongs in your jewelry collection.

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