Birthstone - Opal or Pink Tourmaline

Opal is the most common October birthstone. Opals come in many shades, from whitish to vibrant greens and blues, but they all share the beautiful multicolored shades that reflect under their surfaces. With the look of a gem but the depth of color and milky quality of a pearl, an opal is a very distinctive choice to wow a unique wearer.

Pink Tourmaline is also the birthstone for this month. This gemstone is excellently suited for wearing and is uncomplicated to care for, since all Tourmalines show a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale.