Peridots – The Birthstone for August
Peridots are lime green color and have a crisp clean look like a green apple. Known as the evening emerald, peridot is the gem variety of olivine which is found in lava rock. True gem quality peridot is rare and found only in select lava deposits and some meteorites. Peridots are mined in Australia, Brazil, Myanmar, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka and yes, the United States, specifically Arizona from the San Carlos reservation.

