About Peridot:
: The birthstone for August.
: An ancient gemstone dating all the way back to the Pharoahs, in Egypt Peridot was called 'the gem of the sun'.
: The ancient Egyptians mined Peridot from the Red Sea island of Zabargad.
: Peridot is extraterrestial! It has been found in meteorites.
: Peridot has been used in dozens of cultures for millennia. Its long and diverse history cementing it in the ranks of the most positive useful stones in the world.
: Peridot is thought to promote positivity, it is also thought to have protective powers to help shield against bad luck and negative energy.
About Amethyst:
: The birthstone for February.
: Amethyst was once as precious and expensive as Emerald. Now it is regarded as the most expensive and desired variety of quartz.
: Found in many locations including, Brazil, Zambia, Austria, USA and Morocco.
: A durable gemstone it has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale.
: It is said Amethysts bright colour came from the Greek God of wine Dionysus pouring out his wine over a clear crystal in mourning. The name from the greek word 'not intoxicated' many believed Amethyst could prevent drunkeness.
: The literal sense of preventing intoxication and the metaphorical sense to develop an ability to think clearly, it is a good gemstone for promoting clarity.
About Garnet:
: The birthstone for January
: Although a plentiful stone only a very small number of Garnets are pure and flawles enough to be used as gemstones. Most Garnet is used for industrial abrasive purposes.
: Registering 6.5-7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.
: Garnets are not just red, they occur in a variety of colours, blue being especially rare.
: From a Greek word meaning 'seedlike' in reference to the pomegranite .
: Believed to have purifying qualities it is thought to help cleanse mind. body and spirit.
About Citrine:
: Citrine is from the Quartz family.
: Natural citrine is rare and today most Citrine Quartz is the result of heat treated Amethyst Quartz.
: Citrine was very popular in the Art Deco period.
: With its pure yellow energy Citrine encourages fullness of life, new pursuits and fresh beginnings.
