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Moon Goddess Jewelry |
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Moon Goddess Jewelry offers a beautiful selection of handmade jewelry and gifts in unique and exciting one-of-a-kind designs. My handmade beaded jewelry is created with quality items of sterling silver, gemstone beads, pearls, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass beads, bone beads, leather and more. I offer an extensive line of handmade jewelry and gifts including handmade bracelets, beaded necklaces, earrings, beaded watches, handmade anklets, mood bead bracelets, men's jewelry, hemp jewelry, bridal jewelry, school spirit bracelets, beaded bookmarks and book thongs, key rings and more. Come take a "Celestial" journey and jewel-gaze through my entire "Galaxy" of handmade jewelry and gifts. Moon Goddess Jewelry......handmade beaded jewelry to bring the "Goddess" out in you!
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August Birthstone
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"Peridot"
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Peridot hails from the French word peritot meaning unclear. |
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| Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August and the gemstone for the 16th wedding anniversary. |
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| Peridot ranks between 6.5 and 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Ideal peridot is a vivid green with a slight hint of gold. |
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| Ideal peridot is a vivid green with a slight hint of gold. The Romans nicknamed this gemstone as the "Evening Emerald" because the gem appears greener under artificial lights. Peridot forms deep inside the Earth and surfaces by the action of volcanoes. In Hawaii, peridot symbolizes the tears of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. During the Middle Ages, Crusaders from Europe brought the gem back from the Middle East thinking it was an emerald. |
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| Peridot is in abundance and can be found in North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and New Mexico, in the USA and in Australia, Brazil, China, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. |
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| Legends and Myths: |
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Pirates considered peridot a powerful amulet against evil. |
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| Healing Properties: |
Emits a warm and friendly energy, acts to provide a shield of protection around the body, helps prevent outside influences from affecting alignment and balance. Helps psychic vision, helps the timid, encourages serenity and trust. Aids muscle function, useful for stomach acidity, digestive problems and calcification. |
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