If you’re looking for birthstone jewelry for the month of August, you’re lucky to have the pick of 2 different gemstones! First up, the most commonly known August birthstone is ‘peridot’.
Peridot is an attractive green gemstone; tending towards olive green but with some variation. Also known as ‘chrysolite’ or ‘olivine’, the stone is actually gem quality olivine – a mineral found deep within the earth. While olivine is common, the gem quality olivine known as peridot is considered rare and a precious stone.
Here are a couple of our featured items for August birthstone jewelry made from peridot:
Sardonyx is the second August birthstone. Sardonyx is a reddish variant of onyx, and is a stunning banded stone. The earthy tone of the earrings below will complement your peridot jewelry, so why not wear them together in celebration of being born in the month of August!
