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October birthstone
October has 2 birthstones: Opal and Tourmaline. Opal is the traditional choice; Tourmaline is an official alternate.
The October stones
Opal
Traditional- Color
- Shifting flashes of color (play-of-color)
- Mohs hardness
- 5.5–6.5 / 10
- Everyday wear
- Better suited to earrings and pendants than an everyday ring.
Tourmaline
Alternate- Color
- Many colors, often pink and green
- Mohs hardness
- 7–7.5 / 10
- Everyday wear
- Fine for daily wear with a little care.
More about October birthdays
- Birth flower
- Marigold →
- Zodiac signs
- ♎ Libra (October 1–22), ♏ Scorpio (October 23–31)
Famous people born in October
They share the opal birthstone (or its alternates).
John LennonMahatma GandhiPablo PicassoBill GatesMargaret ThatcherVladimir PutinEminemBob GeldofDiego MaradonaPeléNeil deGrasse TysonMichael Collins
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