The history of birthstones stem way back into the ages, wiki even referenced the first century! And the stone for each month may differ depending on where you look. Also, there is a whole other theory that matches birthstones to the zodiac which does not correlate whatsoever to the list that I am going to use.
In the essence of being 100% true to history I am using the oldest list I can find.
The stone for October is Opal.
A gregorian poem captured this and the verse for this month is...
October's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes must know,
But lay an opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
And life's vicissitudes must know,
But lay an opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
Whilst opals tend to be a bit of a Nanna/tourist gem, they do have some beautiful shades for us to embrace. I have traipsed the web to showcase some more fashionable ways of wearing opals.
Enjoy. Elle Effe.
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| Busy Phillips in Irene Neuworth |
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| Another gorgeous Irene Neuworth Necklace (www.ireneneuworth.com), almost spat out my tea when I saw th price of this baby! Lets say, similar to a sportscar... |
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| Coralia Leets opal earrings, available from www.charmandchain.com, $193 |
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| Voodoo Erzulie Ring $349 from www.boticca.com |
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| YooLa earrings from www.boticca.com $45, also available in a variety of other shades. |
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| Dannijo earrings from www.charmandchain.com |
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