August Birthstone: Peridot Meaning, Colour, History & Jewellery Guide
First published 30th July 2019 and updated 20th August 2026 Peridot is a yellowish-green to green gemstone and one of the traditional birthstones associated with August. It is the gem-quality variety of olivine, coloured naturally by iron, and measures 6.5–7 on the Mohs hardness scale. Peridot ranges from yellow-green through olive to richer grass-green shades Read the full article…
About Mark Johnson
Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career in the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

