jan actually took painstaking care in looking for an engagement ring (so he claims. hehe! and i believe him). he asked me what i felt about diamonds before. and unlike the typical girl, i told him i'm not a fan of it.
so that might have led him to the idea of getting me a ring with my birthstone on it. it was only actually when he presented me with the ring that i discovered what a peridot looks like.
afterwards, i did some research on peridot and liked what i found out. i loved that it is also called "evening emerald" or "olivine" because i like emeralds and i enjoy olives. Hehe!
some of the facts i picked up about peridot:
The vivid green of the peridot, with just a slight hint of gold, is the ideal gemstone colour to go with that light summer wardrobe. No wonder – since the peridot is the gemstone of the summer month of August.These facts I got from this website. You can find out about other gems from that site as well. :)The ancient Romans too were fond of this gemstone and esteemed its radiant green shine, which does not change even in artificial light. For that reason they nicknamed it the 'emerald of the evening'.
The peridot is one of the few gemstones which come in one colour only. The rich, green colour with the slight tinge of gold is caused by very fine traces of iron. From a chemical point of view, peridot is an iron magnesium silicate. The intensity of the colour depends on the amount of iron actually present.
2 comments:
witness ako! pinaghirapan nya talaga hanapin ang 'perfect' ring para sa 'yo kaya nga tumagal e (oops, hehe... peace kuya!)
caryl: hehe! tama ka nga nung sinabi mo na kahit di romantic kuya mo, sweet naman. hehe! buti na lang nakakabawi lagi. haha! kitakits, ca. :)
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