{"id":16394,"date":"2026-09-01T02:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T02:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/?p=16394"},"modified":"2026-09-01T02:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T02:49:45","slug":"what-is-octobers-birthstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/blog\/what-is-octobers-birthstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Qual \u00e8 la pietra portafortuna di ottobre? Guida all&#039;opale e alla tormalina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16394\" class=\"elementor elementor-16394\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b06a39f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b06a39f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d68e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"a0d68e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Most months have a single birthstone, but October \u2014 along with March, June, August, and December \u2014 has more than one. The tradition dates back to 1912, when the National Association of Jewelers (NAJ) of the United States formalized a modern birthstone list. Opal, the historical October gem, had long been prized for its beauty but was considered soft and delicate. To give October-born jewelry lovers a more durable, everyday-wearable option, the NAJ added tourmaline \u2014 typically pink tourmaline \u2014 alongside it.<\/p><p>Today, both stones are recognized worldwide as October's birthstones, giving buyers a choice based on budget, durability needs, and personal style.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-eeb1214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eeb1214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bc616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53bc616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opal: The Traditional October\u2018s Birthstone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e0c2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16405\" alt=\"Close up of an opal gemstone showing rainbow play of color\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Close-up-of-an-opal-gemstone-showing-rainbow-play-of-color-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac599b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"1ac599b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><strong><b>Meaning &amp; History<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>The name \"opal\" is believed to trace back to the Sanskrit word upala, meaning \"precious stone,\" which became opalus in Latin and opallios in Greek \u2014 roughly translating to \"to see a change in color.\" That name captures opal's defining trait: play-of-color, a shimmering rainbow effect caused by the diffraction of light through microscopic silica spheres inside the stone.<\/p><p>Ancient cultures wove rich mythology around opal. The Bedouins believed the stone fell from the sky during lightning storms. Ancient Greeks thought opal granted the gift of prophecy and protected against disease. Europeans regarded it as a symbol of purity, hope, and truth. Even Queen Victoria was famously fond of opal jewelry, helping revive its popularity in the 19th century.<\/p><p>Opal is also the gemstone traditionally given to mark a 14th wedding anniversary.<\/p><h3><strong><b>Where Opal Is Found<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Opal deposits exist on nearly every continent, but a handful of regions dominate production:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Australia \u2014 the world's largest source, producing roughly 90\u201395% of the world's precious opal. Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, is famed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gia-news-research\/enigmatic-gemstone-opals-playful-dance-light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rare black opal<\/a>; Coober Pedy and Andamooka in South Australia produce white and crystal opal; Queensland yields boulder opal found nowhere else.<\/li><li>Ethiopia \u2014 Wollo Province is the source of vivid \"Welo opal,\" known for strong play-of-color and rising popularity since the early 2010s.<\/li><li>Mexico \u2014 Quer\u00e9taro state produces fire opal in yellow, orange, and red hues.<\/li><li>Other sources \u2014 Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, Madagascar, Peru, Turkey, and parts of the United States.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong><b>Opal Colors &amp; Rarity<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Opal falls into two broad classes: precious opal, which displays play-of-color, and common opal (or \"potch\"), which does not. Within precious opal, black opal is the rarest and most valuable, followed by boulder and crystal opal; white and grey opal are the most widely available. No two opals share the same pattern \u2014 the rarest, the harlequin pattern, features a broad, angular mosaic of color.<\/p><h3><strong><b>Hardness &amp; Care<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Opal ranks 5 to 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it noticeably softer than diamonds, sapphires, rubies, or emeralds \u2014 all of which can scratch it. Because of this, opal jewelry should be stored separately from harder stones and treated gently:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Clean only with warm, soapy water and a soft cloth.<\/li><li>Avoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners.<\/li><li>Keep away from high heat and sudden temperature changes, which can cause cracking.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Note that opal doublets and triplets (thin slices bonded to a backing) are especially sensitive to prolonged water exposure, which can weaken the adhesive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c909f97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c909f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4d936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb4d936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tourmaline: The Modern October\u2018s Birthstone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7e0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd7e0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16406\" alt=\"Loose tourmaline gemstones in multiple colors including pink, green, and blue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loose-tourmaline-gemstones-in-multiple-colors-including-pink-green-and-blue-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7806288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7806288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><strong><b>Meaning &amp; History<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Tourmaline's name comes from the Sinhalese word toramalli, meaning \"stone of mixed colors\" \u2014 a fitting description for a gem that can display more color variety than almost any other. For centuries, tourmaline was mistaken for other gemstones: a 16th-century Spanish explorer found green tourmaline in Brazil and believed it was emerald, and one of the \"rubies\" in the Russian crown jewels later turned out to be red tourmaline. Scientists didn't recognize tourmaline as a distinct mineral species until the 1800s.<\/p><p>Tourmaline is the gift traditionally associated with an 8th wedding anniversary.<\/p><h3><strong><b>Where Tourmaline Is Found<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Brazil \u2014 the most significant historical source, particularly the pegmatite deposits of Minas Gerais; Para\u00edba State is the origin of rare, copper-bearing \"para\u00edba\" tourmaline discovered in the late 1980s.<\/li><li>Africa \u2014 Nigeria and Mozambique also produce para\u00edba-type copper-bearing tourmaline; Kenya and Madagascar are additional sources.<\/li><li>United States \u2014 Maine (Mount Mica, the Dunton mine) and California (Himalaya mine, San Diego County) have long, historic tourmaline mining traditions.<\/li><li>Other sources \u2014 Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong><b>Gamma di colori<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color, often within a single crystal. Notable varieties include rubellite (pink to red), indicolite (blue), chrome tourmaline (emerald green), watermelon tourmaline (pink core with a green edge), and para\u00edba tourmaline \u2014 the rarest and most valuable, prized for its intense neon blue-green hue caused by trace copper.<\/p><h3><strong><b>Hardness &amp; Care<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Tourmaline rates 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, making it considerably more durable than opal and well-suited to daily wear, including rings and bracelets.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Clean with warm, soapy water and a soft brush.<\/li><li>Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, which can risk fracturing some heat- or irradiation-treated stones.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Protect from extreme or sudden temperature changes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c5c6736 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5c6736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc55c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dc55c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opal vs Tourmaline: Side-by-Side Comparison<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3894b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"3894b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Choosing between October's two birthstones often comes down to lifestyle, budget, and how the jewelry will be worn. Use this comparison as a quick reference:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e4632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_table\" data-id=\"70e4632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-b4fbba5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b64c602\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Attributo<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4bead77\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Opal<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-e886bbb\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Tourmaline<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-61e4646\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f926da4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Mohs Hardness<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-686a2c5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5 \u2013 6.5 (soft, needs care)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-50a6553\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7 \u2013 7.5 (durable, everyday wear)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-158da12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-afa7eb6\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Ideale per<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-26709bd\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Earrings, pendants, occasional-wear rings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-324e7a3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rings, bracelets, daily-wear jewelry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-58ab9a6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-53d3979\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Gamma di colori<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0f5f361\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rainbow \"play-of-color\" on white, black, or crystal base<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-eee2cd4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly every color; pink, green, blue, watermelon bi-color<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-30bf0ac\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4bce621\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Rarest Variety<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-5f93021\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black opal (Lightning Ridge, Australia)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-04aa10a\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Para\u00edba tourmaline (copper-bearing, neon blue-green)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-0732741\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-9637d38\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Typical Price Range*<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-dd781d0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$10\u2013$1,000+ per carat (black opal can exceed this)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6481f13\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$50\u2013$800+ per carat (fine para\u00edba far higher)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-c712a9d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-97bbd61\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Zodiac Association<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-db33e40\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Libra<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-becb6dd\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Libra, Scorpio<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-dbdb712\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7d57a50\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Wedding Anniversary<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2b411a3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>14th anniversary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ec8453b\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8th anniversary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-01961e4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0d73aa0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Care Method<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-30cddfe\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Warm soapy water only; avoid heat, chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-80463c0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Warm soapy water and soft brush; avoid ultrasonic cleaners and heat<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-6e338cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e338cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fac75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3fac75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lab-Grown &amp; Synthetic Opal: A Modern Alternative<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebbe0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6ebbe0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Unlike diamonds, opal has been successfully synthesized since the 1970s, offering a more affordable and consistently available alternative to natural stone. Lab-grown opal is created by precipitating silica spheres in a controlled environment, replicating the same microstructure responsible for natural opal's play-of-color \u2014 often over a period of months rather than the millions of years natural opal formation requires underground.<\/p><p>Tourmaline, by contrast, is not commercially synthesized in a way that competes with natural material; nearly all tourmaline on the market is natural, though color-enhancing treatments such as heat and irradiation are common industry practice and should always be disclosed.<\/p><p>For jewelry brands and retailers, understanding whether a supplier offers natural, treated, or synthetic material \u2014 and whether that distinction is clearly disclosed to the end customer \u2014 is an essential part of responsible sourcing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1238eb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1238eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c770950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c770950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose Between Opal and Tourmaline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62543c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"62543c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li>Choose opal if: you want one-of-a-kind color movement, plan to wear the piece occasionally (<a href=\"\/it\/fine-jewelry\/earrings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orecchini<\/a>, <a href=\"\/it\/fine-jewelry\/necklaces\/pendant-necklaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pendants<\/a>, evening jewelry), and don't mind extra care.<\/li><li>Choose tourmaline if: you want a gem tough enough for daily wear, prefer a wide color palette to match personal style, or are shopping on a range of budgets, from affordable pink tourmaline to investment-grade para\u00edba.<\/li><li>Consider both: many October birthstone collections pair opal and tourmaline in the same piece, celebrating the full duality of the month.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-135552f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"135552f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982492d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"982492d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Buying October Birthstone Jewelry: A Global Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0ffb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"fa0ffb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>October birthstone jewelry is purchased differently depending on where in the world the buyer is shopping and celebrating.<\/p><p><strong>Approximate retail price ranges across markets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fd321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_table\" data-id=\"27fd321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-45c48ad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-28b8109\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Tipo di gioiello<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-49a1c25\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>USD<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-6ea3fcc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-23a4ffa\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Opal stud earrings (silver)<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8681802\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$60 \u2013 $150<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-8aac9ab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7b7f013\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Opal pendant (14K gold)<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-962f5e7\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$220 \u2013 $600<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-47b2a92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-5a0b3ac\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Pink tourmaline ring (14K gold)<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b9e97e2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$300 \u2013 $900<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-ce07582\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2260113\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Fine para\u00edba tourmaline piece<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2a6ffad\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$1,500+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b228eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b228eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><strong><b>A Note for Southern Hemisphere Buyers<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>Much of the cultural imagery around October birthstones \u2014 fall foliage, pumpkin spice, Halloween \u2014 is a Northern Hemisphere frame of reference. In Australia, the world's largest opal producer, October falls in spring, not autumn. For brands marketing globally, it's worth noting that October birthstone buyers in the Southern Hemisphere may connect more with opal's mining heritage and provenance story than with autumnal seasonal messaging.<\/p><h3><strong><b>Gifting Customs<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>In the UK and EU, birthstone jewelry is commonly gifted for birthdays and as a personalized, sentimental alternative to diamond jewelry. In the US, birthstone rings and pendants are popular push-present and graduation gifts as well. Multi-stone \"mother's jewelry\" featuring birthstones of children is a growing category across all three markets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-06bf369 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06bf369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4d488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4d488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October's Birthstone FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bcbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"f8bcbe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-border-off wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ1. Is opal or tourmaline the &quot;real&quot; birthstone for October?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both are official. Opal is the traditional, older birthstone; tourmaline was added in 1912 as a modern alternative. Neither is more \"correct\" than the other.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ2. Can opal be worn every day?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It's not recommended for rings worn daily, since opal ranks only 5\u20136.5 on the Mohs scale and can scratch or chip. Opal earrings and pendants, which see less impact, hold up better in daily rotation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ3. What is the rarest color of October&#039;s birthstones?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black opal (from Lightning Ridge, Australia) and para\u00edba tourmaline (copper-bearing, neon blue-green) are considered the rarest and most valuable varieties of each stone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ4. Is tourmaline more affordable than opal?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, yes, for comparable quality \u2014 though fine para\u00edba tourmaline can exceed the price of high-grade black opal per carat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ5. What zodiac sign is associated with October birthstones?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both opal and tourmaline are associated with Libra (September 23\u2013October 22); tourmaline is also linked to Scorpio.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ6. Can opal and tourmaline be worn together?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Many October birthstone collections deliberately pair both stones in the same piece to represent the full month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most months have a single birthstone, but October \u2014 along with March, June, August, and December \u2014 has more than<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gemstone-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16394"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16413,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16394\/revisions\/16413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}