Imagine yourself wearing these checkerboard cushion-shaped green peridot solitaire stud earrings, a vibrant addition to your jewelry wardrobe. Fashioned in sterling silver each earring simply glistens with a 7. 0mm checkerboard cushion-shaped spring-green peridot solitaire. Peridot is the traditional birthstone for august and is said to bring fame, dignity and protection. These post earrings secure comfortably with friction backs.