Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. August has several birthstones, but the most well-known is peridot.

So, to celebrate August birthdays and the peridot birthstone, we’ve gathered some stunning peridot jewelry — just because we like looking at it. Also, if you still need a birthday gift idea ...

The semiprecious stone, which is the August birthstone, is typically the same ... Bea Bongiasca, a jewelry designer in Milan, felt the heat. “People are much more interested in this chartreuse ...