THE OFFICIAL BIRTHSTONES OF OCTOBER

The Ever-Vibrant Tourmaline & Opal Gemstones

TOURMALINE – October’s Birthstone

Tourmaline was first discovered during the 1500s. It’s often mistaken for other gemstones due to their wide colour range. In light of this, the name Tourmaline derives from the Sinhalese word toramalli, meaning “mixed gems”.

Tourmaline has a wide colour range. However, according to Egyptian legend, gemstone travelled through a rainbow on its journey to Earth. 

Tourmaline has a hardness between 7.0 and 7.5 on Mohs scale, making it a perfect choice for any type of jewellery piece due to their durability as well as being excellent substitutes for other gems. Tourmaline offers that desired extra, beautiful sparkle!

OPAL – October’s Birthstone

Opal has a long and fascinating history. This gem began its formation millions of years ago, beginning as a liquid. After millions of years, the liquid crystalised and became the gemstone now famously known as Opal.

Opal is one of the most popular gemstones, due to their exquisite variety of colourful forms. This gemstone is most known for their colour play which is best described as a colourful fire within the stone. Opal is found in many different varieties such as Black Opal, White Opal, Boulder Opal and Fire Opal.

Opal has a hardness of 5.0 to 6.5 on Mohs scale. As a result, jewellers set this gemstone in a bezel setting. The colours of Opal add an extra splash of colour to an outfit!