Topaz echoes Libra’s nature with the gem’s repute to strengthen the intellect, as well as enhance beauty and life.

Chrysolite hence referred to a yellow gemstone, most probably the golden topaz. Topaz is indeed the original birthstone for Libra. While many people identify chrysolite with peridot, the chrysolite of the ancient was, not a green gem, but a golden stone, which is literally what the word chrysolite or chryso-lithus means.

Source: Rob Lavinsky, – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Topaz This birthstone for Libra is also believed to protect its wearer from negativity, and is helpful for the Librans who, though not natively negative, are often intellectual enough to see the other side of the coin, and the constraints and challenges that their endeavors might entail. Peridot is said to enhance the potency of medicine, and reduce stress. This Libra gemstone occurs as beautiful transparent olive green stones. Besides being identified specifically as Libra birthstone, peridot, also known by its old name chrysolite, was the traditional birthstone for September in the old Arabic, Hebrew, Italian and Russian calendar.

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