Peridot Single is an 18 1/4 inch long single strand of August's birthstones with Sterling Silver spacer beads, a beautiful pendant and a Sterling Silver toggle clasp. It's a great necklace that can be dressed up or worn stacked with other necklaces. It could be an everyday staple also!

firemountaingems.com says, "Peridot, the birthstone for the month of August, is also given in celebration of the 16th year of marriage. Known as the stone of compassion, peridot is believed to bring good health, restful sleep and peace to relationships by balancing emotions and mind. This friendly bright green stone also has the uncanny ability to inspire eloquence and creativity; it also brings delight and good cheer. It attracts love and calms anger by giving renewal to all things.

The epic metaphysical powers that peridot possesses have been written about much throughout the ages. Legend says that if the gem is set in gold, the stone will develop its full potential as a talisman and will have the power to eradicate terrors of the night such as fearsome visions and nightmares.

However, according to the great Roman philosopher, Pliny the Elder, peridot must be worn on the right arm to work its most potent dispelling. The stone’s ability to glow like a hot coal under lamplight at night helps chase away foreboding night visions. Peridot has been long considered a powerful aid to repairing and maintaining friendship and, supposedly, it frees the mind of envious thoughts that can damage and strain relationships."

I love the color...somewhere between the tones of fresh dill and avocado! It can go with so many other colors, and is really very versatile!