The birthstone for October is Opal

October birthstone jewelry set with Opal gemstones or the alternative Pink Tourmaline is an ideal personal and meaningful gift for your friends and relatives with birthdays in October. Or choose a special piece for yourself to wear during October.

The October birthstone Opal is believed to be associated with imagination, fidelity, creativity, innocence and hope.

Opal is an unusual gemstone that reflects a rainbow of colors known as 'play of color'. The five main types of opal are white, black, fire, boulder and crystal; according to their background color.

Browse the stunning selection of October birthstone jewelry below - handmade by skilled artisans that use good quality gemstones and show excellent craftsmanship.

Opal Earrings * Peruvian Opal Earrings * Australian Opal Jewelry

Pink Tourmaline Bracelets * Pink Tourmaline Necklaces * Search Jewelry

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October Birthstone Earrings set with natural Opal

Caine who now lives in Bali, has a passion for gemstones and setting his discoveries in sterling silver. He says the island paradise of Bali nurtures his creativity and in gracious return he donates part of his income to a children's charity. Caine is associated with NOVICA, a global fair trade organization, that helps skilled artisans build sustainable businesses.

Here are some of his stunning creations made with natural opal reflecting brilliant blue colors:

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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 organization, that helps skilled artisans build sustainable businesses.

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.

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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:

 

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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.

 

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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:

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Search NOVICA NOVICA is a global fair trade organization that imports ethnic crafts and jewelry to the USA from skilled artisans in exotic regions such as India, Thailand, Peru and Mexico.

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These organizations are committed to high standards of social and environmental policies.