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September birth stone earrings7/7/2023 Peridot, in shades of olive, is one of the few gemstones that forms in only one color. Ancients believed, quite accurately, that Peridot was ejected to Earth by a sun’s explosion and carries its healing power. Peridot in its basic form, Olivine, was also found in comet dust brought back from the Stardust robotic space probe in 2006, has been discovered on the moon, and detected by instrument on Mars by NASA’s Global Surveyor. While these Peridots are born of Earth, other crystals of Peridot have extraterrestrial origins, found in rare pallasite meteorites (only 61 known to date) formed some 4.5 billion years ago, remnants of our solar system’s birth. However, a new resurgence is bringing to light what Peridot lovers have always known: this is a truly remarkable stone.Ĭalled “the extreme gem” by the Gemological Institute of America, Peridot is born of fire and brought to light, one of only two gems (Diamond is the other) formed not in the Earth’s crust, but in molten rock of the upper mantle and brought to the surface by the tremendous forces of earthquakes and volcanoes. Its popularity has fallen in and out of vogue for centuries. The glorious yellow-green Peridot has been under-appreciated for years, overlooked as a lesser gem, small, easily obtained and relatively inexpensive, often considered as simply the birthstone for August. Introduction to the Meaning and Uses of Peridot Your On-Line Guide to The Healing Energies, Metaphysical Properties, Legendary Uses and Meaning of Peridot
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