Leo birthstone: What is it and what does it mean?

MANY people believe that someone's star sign can represent what type of person they are.

Birthstones are also important when it comes to the zodiac.

What is the Leo birthstone and what are its properties?

Peridot is the birthstone for the Leo star sign.

It tends to have a green colour that can range from a lighter yellow to an olive green to dark green.

This particular shade tends to not be seen in any other gemstones.

The peridot is known as the stone of compassion.

It is believed to bring good health, restful sleep and peace to relationships by balancing emotions and mind.

This bright green stone is also said to have the ability to inspire eloquence and creativity.

It symbolises the abundance of life.

According to gemstagram, peridot helps Leos grow and become more open-minded.

The stone also boosts Leo’s traits of being truthful and lovable.

What chakras are associated with the Leo birthstone?

Peridot is a gemstone that connects the heart chakra and solar plexus chakra.

This can give you a great foundation to find stability and balance in life.

The solar plexus chakra is the core of who we are and if this chakra is blocked, you will lose your sense of purpose and motivation.

Your heart chakra is where your love and trust sits.

What is the Leo birthstone colour?

Peridot, a type of olivine, can range in colour quite a bit.

It can start from pure green to yellowish green to greenish yellow, depending on the stone's iron quality.

The finest hue can be green without any hint of yellow or brown.

The gem's colours tend to be at their finest in and above whereas lower-quality peridot is a brownish colour. The largest cut peridot is a 310-carat gem in a Washington museum.

What are the key traits of a Leo?

Leos are associated with fire and are thought to symbolise courage and self-confidence.

they are all born between July 23 and August 23.

Warm-hearted Leos are always up for a good time.

Passionate, generous and cheerful, Leos are people you want to surround yourself with.

They can consider themselves the centre of attention and indispensable.

This means they see themselves as "king or queen of the jungle" because they are strong leaders and extremely dominant.

Leos are charming, warm, protective, funny, welcoming and great company.

They tend to take the lead in a relationship or in a group setting, however, they can be jealous, controlling and possessive at their worst.

Leos can sometimes come across as arrogant but they will always ensure they are surrounded by plenty of good friends.

Leos are represented by the lion and is associated with the mythological Nemean lion, who was killed by Hercules in Greek and Roman mythology.

Ancient Egyptians worshipped the Leo constellation as it was present during the flooding of the Nile River, which was followed by harvests.