October Birthstone

People born in the month of October have Opal as your birthstone.This stone is mainly found in Australia and is their national gemstone. Opals range in many colors blue,green,black and white they contain fire color which is the varying rainbow colors coming from each opal. There are many varieties of opal for instance the Mexican fire opal which does not contain flashes of color ,but is a solid red orange color and is the only natural opal that is normally faceted.Opals can be purchased as treated,assembled,man made and simulated,although beautiful to look at opals are relatively soft mineral composed of silicon and water. Remember gemstones evoke emotion so stop by and look for your next rainbow or put some color in your life with a precious opal piece of jewelry.