October Birthstone

The birthstone for October is the opal.








The opal is often associated with hope, innocence and purity. The opal is thought to bring the wearer happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.


Opals are usually opaque white stones with rainbow colour specks or flashes that appear over the surface and can be quite striking.



However, the opal also occurs in several different colours. The black opal has a blue, grey or black body color. The black Boulder opal contains ironstone. Fire opal is a transparent or a translucent opal with a yellow, orange or red body colour that may also have a flash of colour.

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