Tourmaline, the newer October birthstone, is just as striking. Its name comes from the Sinhalese word toramalli, which means ‘stone with mixed colours’; it often has multiple colours in one crystal.

In addition to being one of October’s birthstones, tourmaline is also given as the 8th wedding anniversary gift. Now that you've figured out what each birthstone represents, we've done the legwork to ...

Opal and tourmaline — two marvellous stones to choose from, to gift your autumn-born friends. First of the October birthstones is the opal, a mysterious stone that symbolises intelligence, clarity and ...

October is another month that has representation from multiple gems. Here's what you need to know about the October birthstones. October birthstone October has two birthstones: opal and tourmaline.

October marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall season, ushering in not only sweater weather and pumpkin-spice everything but also two new birthstones: opal and tourmaline.

October has two birthstones: opal and tourmaline. Opal is the traditional birthstone for October. It is believed the stone was originally found in India, where it was given the name "upala," or ...

Tourmaline lives up to its name, which means “mix of colours” from the old Sinhalese words tura mali — its enormous range of hues allows it to complement any jewellery for every taste. October’s ...