Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. August has several birthstones, but the most well-known is peridot. This ...

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, ...

The semiprecious stone, which is the August birthstone, is typically the same slime lime shade as the trending hue of the summer. By Victoria Gomelsky When the acidic lime color on the cover of “brat, ...