October- the Libra season- the social butterfly. And the birthstones of October do not dissapoint. The traditional birthstones of October are Opal and Tourmaline. They both have endless color combinations and beautiful and diverse characteristics- just like all the special people born in October.
The name Opal comes from a greek word "opallios" which meant "to see a change in color" It is an interesting stone, especially because it is a stone that defracts color- rather than refacts. So it literally takes the color in to bring a brillance forward. They come in amazing colors- from black, like this, and pink as well and some fantastic lesser known styles like this peruvian opal ring.
The other birthstone- the Tourmaline is a beautiful stone and the name means of "mixed colors" it is not just one mineral but comprised of several minerals with different chemical and physical propoerties. This is why the stone comes in such a fantastic variety of colors.
The name Opal comes from a greek word "opallios" which meant "to see a change in color" It is an interesting stone, especially because it is a stone that defracts color- rather than refacts. So it literally takes the color in to bring a brillance forward. They come in amazing colors- from black, like this, and pink as well and some fantastic lesser known styles like this peruvian opal ring.
The other birthstone- the Tourmaline is a beautiful stone and the name means of "mixed colors" it is not just one mineral but comprised of several minerals with different chemical and physical propoerties. This is why the stone comes in such a fantastic variety of colors.