mineraliety: Happy August! Peridot is the birthstone of…
Happy August! Peridot is the birthstone of August.?
I found some interesting info about Peridot via GemSelect:
?It is one of the oldest known gemstones, with ancient records documenting the mining of peridot from as early as 1500 B.C. It is a gem especially connected with ancient Egypt, and some historians believe that the famous?emeralds of Cleopatra were actually peridot gems.
With regard to its formation, peridot?s history is different from that of almost all other gems. Most gems are formed in the Earth?s crust. The two exceptions are?peridot and diamond, which are formed much deeper in the Earth; in the mantle?