Birthstone
Believe or not, no link to any religious beliefs, cultures, traditional or anything at all ... i accept these birthstone colors as it represent our birth month. And coincidently, i love both these colors. Maybe it's just meant to be. In sya Allah. Aamin!
A good read of understanding birthstones.
http://www.zales.com/jewelry101/index.jsp?page=birthstones
August
http://www.burkemuseum.org/geology/birthstones_aug
Peridot is a type of Olivine: A rock composed of silica and oxygen with varying amounts of magnesium and iron; brown, yellow, or green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks.
An alternative birthstone for August is the gem variety of jade. The green color in jade is from trace amounts of chromium in the mineral.
A good read of understanding birthstones.
http://www.zales.com/jewelry101/index.jsp?page=birthstones
August
http://www.burkemuseum.org/geology/birthstones_aug
Peridot is a type of Olivine: A rock composed of silica and oxygen with varying amounts of magnesium and iron; brown, yellow, or green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks.
An alternative birthstone for August is the gem variety of jade. The green color in jade is from trace amounts of chromium in the mineral.
Peridot comes from the volcanic rock called peridotite that is composed primarily of olivine.
Jade is one of the alternate gems for August.
December
Turquoise is composed of hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate. It forms when circulating water alters other aluminum-rich rocks in desert environments. Turquoise has a slightly waxy appearance and can range in color from blue to shades of green and yellowish gray. The most valued color of turquoise, though, is the beautiful greenish-blue that contrasts so nicely with precious metals such as silver.
Alternate birthstones for December are zircon and blue topaz.
Turquoise in its uncut state.
Blue topaz is an alternate birthstone for December.
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