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Peridot Earrings PERIDOT: AUGUST'S BIRTHSTONE Peridot is a green lime colored stone.  Peridot out of all the popular gemstones has a strong love it or hate it reaction.  While the color of the stone may cause extremes, how the stone is formed is very interesting.  Peridot comes from both lava (molten rock) and outer space. THE ANCIENT GEMSTONE Peridot has been admired for years.  In Egyptian times, the peridot was known as the stone of light.  People also believed that having this gemstone would help prevent nightmares.  The stone is seen as a beacon of light in the darkness. THE LOW-DOWN...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN GOLD IS 10K, 14K AND 18K GOLD MEAN? When you see 10k, 14k or 18k gold jewelry you are seeing the numbers that describe the purity of the gold alloy.  Alloy, what?  You might be thinking.  Well, Gold that you purchase is rarely pure.  It is an Alloy.  A gold alloy is a mixture of gold and other metals. WAIT, SO IT ISN'T PURE? No, gold in jewelry form is rarely pure.  You really only see pure gold when it is in bullion form, so gold coins and bars.  Some areas of the world like...

RED RUBY RED The birthstone for the month of July is the Ruby.  Ruby is a red corundum and is related to sapphire.  They are one of the hardest stones around, they are a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale.  The most desired ruby color is known as "pigeon blood" red.  It is a deep dark red color.  The most desired ruby red color can command the highest prices compared to all other colored gems. HISTORY OF THE RUBY Early cultures often associated the red color of a ruby with blood.  This gave the ruby great importance amongst all gemstones....