{"id":33481,"date":"2023-08-03T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=33481"},"modified":"2023-08-03T09:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:50:09","slug":"peridot-gemstone-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/peridot-gemstone-trivia\/","title":{"rendered":"PERIDOT GEMSTONE TRIVIA"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"PERIDOT<\/div>\n

Now that it’s August…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nHow about some fun with the birthstone of the month:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PERIDOT!<\/h2>\n

\nLet’s dive into some fun facts<\/strong>, history, and trivia <\/strong>about the green gem, and all those August birthdays.<\/p>\n

\nEnjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Peridot is one of the few gemstones that occurs in only one color<\/strong>, which is a vibrant green. The intensity of the green can vary from yellowish-green to olive green.\n

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  2. Peridot is formed deep within the Earth’s mantle and is brought to the surface during volcanic eruptions<\/strong>. It is commonly found in lava flows and in meteorites<\/strong> (peridot from space).\n

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  3. One of the most famous peridot gemstones is a 192.75 carat<\/strong> stone known as the “Evening Star<\/strong>,” which is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.\n

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  4. Peridot has a long history and was highly regarded by ancient civilizations. It is often associated with the sun<\/strong> and was believed to possess healing properties<\/strong>, protecting against nightmares and evil spirits.\n

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  5. The largest peridot ever found weighs around 319 carats<\/strong> and was discovered on an Egyptian island in the Red Sea.\n

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  6. Peridot is often called the “gem of the sun<\/strong>” due to its vibrant green color, which resembles sunlight filtering through green leaves.\n

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  7. The island of Hawaii is known for its peridot beaches<\/strong>. The sand found on these beaches contains small grains of peridot, giving the sand a distinctive green color.\n

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  8. Peridot is the official birthstone for the month of August<\/strong> and is sometimes given as a gift to celebrate a 16th wedding anniversary. But, there are two other gems associated with August as well: spinel and sardonyx<\/strong>.\n

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  9. The peridot gemstone commonly has imperfections named “lily pads<\/strong>“. These are disc shaped with tiny crystals in the center.\n

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  10. Peridot is a relatively soft gemstone<\/strong>, with a hardness of 6.5 to 7 <\/strong>on the Mohs scale. This makes it more susceptible to scratches and chipping compared to harder gemstones like diamonds or sapphires.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \nI hope you found these trivia facts about peridot interesting!<\/strong> I love the stone, and wonder if you do too. Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n

    \nCheck out all the fun and colorful peridot jewelry here on Amazon!<\/a><\/p>\n

    \nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Now that it’s August… How about some fun with the birthstone of the month: PERIDOT! Let’s dive into some fun facts, history, and trivia about the green gem, and all those August birthdays. Enjoy! Peridot [Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1280,1281,1282,1279,1284,1283],"class_list":["post-33481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gemstones","tag-peridot","tag-peridot-birthstone","tag-peridot-facts","tag-peridot-gemstone","tag-peridot-history","tag-peridot-trivia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33481"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}