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Sardonyx is August's birthstone. Sardonyx is actually a layering of two different stones, sard and onyx. Sard appears from a dark orange to dark red to close to black. Onyx, although thought by many to only appear as black, appears in a range of colors from black to blue to white. Sardonyx has been used for centuries to create cameos, especially ones with religious images. In Ancient Egypt and Rome, men and women both wore sardonyx rings and sardonyx necklaces in an effort to possess whatever powers the profile on the wearer's cameo possessed.

In regards to the sard of sardonyx, the origin of its name has been disputed. Records from Pliny the Elder, an Ancient historian, conjecture that sard's name is derived from Sardis, an ancient city in the area of modern Turkey. Most today do not believe this. Some believe that sard comes ...
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The August birthstone, the peridot, is flush with an idiosyncratic hue of green believed to have the powers to enhance openness, growth, and prosperity. It's so stunning, there's even a poem written about it:

"Wear a Peridot or for thee,
No matrimonial fidelity, the August born without this stone, 'Tis said must live unloved alone." The poem echoes some of the hallmarks associated with this radiant birthstone like loyalty, faithfulness, truth, and love

The traditional metaphysical properties of the peridot have much to do with its vivacity; therefore,...
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