Peridot Birthstone Charms for August

The birthstone for August is Peridot, a yellowish-green gemstone. August is the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar. The month begins in the astrological sign of Leo and ends in the sign Virgo. The month was named after Caesar Augustus. It was formerly called Sextilis. Augustus chose this month because it is the month that Cleopatra died.

Many people think Augustus took days from February. They claim he did this to make his month 31 days long, so Julius Caesar's month, July, didn't have more days than August. However, there is no proof to support this.

One thing we can prove is that Peridot is a gorgeous gemstone for birthstone charms. Likely for you Chains-and-Charms.com has August birthstone charms available now. You can choose between 14k gold, gold-plated, 10k gold, or sterling silver August birthstone charms. Get yours today.