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AUGUST BIRTHSTONE: PERIDOT
It somehow seems fitting that the stone celebrating those born in a hot summer month is Peridot. In fact, the ancient Egyptians referred to Peridot as the “gem of the sun”.
It somehow seems fitting that the stone celebrating those born in a hot summer month is Peridot. In fact, the ancient Egyptians referred to Peridot as the “gem of the sun”.