October Birthstone Necklaces set with Natural Opal
Brittany of Catching Wildflowers in Maryland, USA adores creating unique jewelry with raw stones and crystals which she calls gifts from the earth. She has a passion for creating with her hands and loves to design unusual and inspirational pieces. Most of her necklaces have a choice of sterling silver or gold plated chains and some also have lovely matching earrings.
Here are some of her unique October birthstone necklaces with natural opal:
by Catching Wildflowers
by Catching Wildflowers
by Catching Wildflowers
October Birthstone Earrings set in Sterling Silver
Alona Milton is the self taught jewelry designer behind Moonlight Designs based in Alaska, USA. Alona especially loves raw natural gemstones that are used in many of her exquisite designs. She searches for unusual pieces from around the world to create that unique piece of handmade jewelry that you will cherish for many years to come. Her collection includes handmade birthstone jewelry, mother-daughter matching necklaces and little girls jewelry. Her wire wrapped earrings are made with hand oxidized sterling silver or 14K gold fill.
Here is a selection of Alona's stunning October birthstone earrings with different types of Opal:
by Moonlight Designs
by Moonlight Designs
by Moonlight Designs
October Birthstone Bracelets set with Natural Opal
Stormy is the artisan behind The House of Minerals and has mastered the intricate process of electroforming to create unique copper settings in her jewelry. Stormy is based in Louisiana USA and has a deep love of nature and a passion for the craft of handmade jewelry. She sets raw natural stones in her unusual bracelet and necklace designs and adds sparkling pyrite accents for that special touch.
Here is a selection of Stormy's beautiful October birthstone bracelets set with natural Opal:
by House of Minerals
By House of Minerals
by House of Minerals
October Birthstone Earrings set with Peruvian Opal
Artisan Patricia Jara is from Peru and specializes in silver and gemstone jewelry. She is passionate about her culture and loves to share the variety of folklore from the different Peruvian provinces. She finds inspiration from "the art of our ancestors, the experience of master artisans, and the influence of foreign designers". Patricia is associated with NOVICA, a global fair trade community of skilled artisans.
Here is a selection of Patricia's beautiful handmade sterling silver earrings, set with Peruvian blue-green opal which is only found in the Andes mountains. Peruvian Opal is usually known as blue opal but is sometimes called green opal.
 'Green Vibrations' (Peru) |  'Abstract Butterflies' (Peru) |  with Opals - 'Inca Sun' (Peru) |
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Opal Birthstone Jewelry set with Australian Opal
Lynn is the jewelry creator behind Opal Embers based in Hawaii, USA. She loves opals and delights in choosing those with the best flashes of color. Did you know there are two main types of opals - 'precious' opals which are the traditional translucent opals with flashes of color, and 'common' opals which are opaque gemstones yet also have their own unique beauty. Besides designing exquisite jewelry with sought after Australian opals (including boulder opals), Lynn also works with brilliant Ethiopian and fiery Mexican opals.
Here is a selection of Lynn's sparkling Australian opal jewelry sets:
 Pendant Set in Sterling Silver |  Set - Silver Wire Wrapped |  Jewelry Set |
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October Birthstone Bracelets with Pink Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline is the second birthstone for October. These stunning Pink Tourmaline bracelets are handmade by Mary of Staggs Lane Jewelry (California, USA) and Belky of Belkys Bracelets (British Columbia, Canada). Natural Tourmaline comes in many colors, including pink, red, green and blue; yet it also occurs in fascinating multicolored varieties such as the Watermelon Tourmaline which has both green and red layers.
Both these artists also have gorgeous bracelets in Pink Peruvian Opal - Opal being the main October birthstone.
 Strand Bracelet - by Staggs Lane |  Wrap Bracelet - by Belkys Bracelets |  Charm Bracelet - by Staggs Lane |
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October Birthstone Necklaces with Beaded Tourmaline
The alternative birthstone for October is Pink Tourmaline. Due to the variety of colors and shades of Tourmaline, it is known as the 'rainbow gemstone'. Legend has it that the gemstone passed over a rainbow during its formation thus taking on the multiple colors!
Here are some lovely beaded necklaces from NOVICA artisans that contain shades of Pink Tourmaline together with other hues of Tourmaline or mixed creatively with complimentary gemstones:
 Tourmaline Torsade Necklace |  Pearl and Tourmaline Choker |  Onyx and Tourmaline Beaded Necklace |
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