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. Peridot comes from the volcanic rock called peridotite that is composed primarily of olivine. Jade is one of the alternate gems for August. December http://www.burkemuseum.org/geology/birthstones_dec Turquoise is composed o...