August birthstone jewelry isn't just for special occasions: peridot's hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale makes it suited to everyday wear when set in a bezel or halo, which is worth factoring in if the recipient wears jewelry daily.
Origin Story
Peridot's source geography matters when the quality of the gift is the criterion. The San Carlos Reservation in Arizona, Kohistan in Pakistan, Myanmar, China, and Hawaii all produce commercial material, but Pakistani peridot from Kohistan is the benchmark for large saturated crystals representing the fine end of the market.
Visually Speaking
The leverback doesn't affect how an earring looks from the front. The closure sits behind and below the earlobe, only the wire's curve is visible at the ear, and the earring's front-facing design reads exactly as it would with any other wire closure.