Peridot is a mineral of the olivine family. It has a color that is entirely its own, but it is many a times confused with Emerald stone. The green color of a Peridot ranges from pale green to bottle green and dark green. It is the birthstone of August and a very auspicious stone for those couples who are celebrating their 16th anniversary. It is a very beautiful gemstone and so it makes very good jewelry. It is a stone of lightness and beauty and it has many benefits attached to it.For people having Rashi like Tula (Libra) and Vrishabha (Taurus) has been suggested to wear white sapphire by Indian astrologers. White sapphires are also recommended by western astrologers who have cancer signs. Aquarius, Virgo, and Gemini can wear white sapphire.