It’s been a few days into August, isn’t it time to know about the gem for August? Let us tell you about mercurial greenstone for the month that comes in enchanting shades of green and is considered ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From the days of Cleopatra to the peak of the British empire, the colour of peridot made it a valued jewel.

The semiprecious stone, which is the August birthstone, is typically the same slime lime shade as the trending hue of the summer. By Victoria Gomelsky When the acidic lime color on the cover of “brat, ...