From astrological signs to flowers, there are many identifiers for someone's birth month. But there is none quite as beautiful or valuable as the birthstone. Each month has its own gemstone which ...

Peridot is a yellow-green stone that comes from the mineral olivine. Some believe its name derives from the Arabic "faridat," or "gem," according to Geological Institute of America. Others, however, ...

This story may make you go from green to red. If you were born in the month of August, you are most likely a Leo or (for those born after August 23), a Virgo. You have also been long accustomed to ...

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Peridot is a yellow-green gemstone that comes from the mineral olivine. Its name derives from the Arabic word "faridat," which means "gem." However, some scholars believe peridot gets its name from ...