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		<title>Peridot &#8211; August&#8217;s Birthstone</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The History of Peridot in Jewelry The green and gold hues of the gem, peridot, have been in high demand for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptian priests drank to the goddess, Isis, from cups made out of the stone. This connection with a higher power continued over the ages, and peridot can now be found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gemstone of Success &#8211; Citrine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Known as the &#8220;success stone,&#8221; pale yellow Citrine, the gemstone for November, suffers from a case of mistaken identity that sometimes keeps gem lovers away from its beauty and benefits. In nature the color of Citrine, a quartz crystal, ranges from pale yellow to brown. When cut into a gemstone, Citrine is virtually impossible to [...]]]></description>
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