Is emerald and peridot the same color?
‘ Peridot (pronounced with the “T” silent) is one of the few gems which occurs in only one color, green, ranging from lime to olive shades. Peridot is a member of the olivine family, so named because of its olive color. Peridot is the accepted birthstone for August. It is also the accepted anniversary gemstone for the 16th year of marriage. Interestingly, it has also been found in some meteorites, making it one of the few gems known to exist outside of our solar system. Egyptians called the Peridot the “gem of the sun” and counsel priests used it to “keep their minds free from envious thoughts and jealousies concerning the pharaoh’s powers” Peridots were favored by pirates, considered powerful amulets against all evil, and when set in gold, were said to protect the wearer from the terrors of the night. They had medicinal uses, too. If fashioned into a chalice from which medicines were drunk, they intensified the effects of the drug. Peridot was also a favorite of the ancients. This lov
