Birthstones – Gemstones that tell about you: October, November, December

The final three birthstones for October, November and December are Opal, Orange Topaz and Turquoise.

Opal:

The name opal actually means “to see a change in color.” The opal occurs in several types of color. The White opal has a white body color with pastel glints of rainbow color. Black opal has a blue, gray or black body color. The black Boulder opal contains ironstone. 

Crystal or water opal is The transparent or colorless opal contains brilliant flashes of color within it. 

Fire opal is a transparent or a translucent opal with a yellow, orange or red body color that may also have a flash of color.

This delicate gemstone has a large color scale. 

Opals are said to bring hope, innocence and purity to its user. 

Opals can help also with dreams, healing, imagination and visualization. Opals are believed to bring loyalty, confidence and happiness to people who carry it. Opals can help with health issues in eyes.

November: Orange Topaz

Topaz is a common gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewelry. Its golden brown to yellow color is classic but is confused with the less valuable citrine, which is sometimes wrongly sold under the name topaz. The blue topaz that is often confused with aquamarine is rarely natural and is produced by irradiating and then heating clear crystals.

Topaz is the hardest silicate mineral and one of the hardest minerals in nature. Topaz crystals can reach incredible size of several hundred pounds. Topaz can make very attractive mineral specimens due to their high luster, nice colors and well formed and multifaceted crystals.

Topaz may be colorless, yellow, orange, red, blue and green.

Orange topaz, sometimes called the precious topaz is said to have powers including loyalty, friendship, constancy, happiness, rejuvenation and faithfulness. Orange topazes are believed to help with releasing tension, balancing emotions and strength. This gemstone will help with health problems like asthma, blood disorders, sanity and insomnia.

December: Turquoise

It is a blue to gray green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate. It is a hydrous phosphate of aluminum with a small percentage of copper which gives it the blue coloring. When associated with iron the color tends to be greenish.

Natural turquoise may have been cut and polished, but no artificial changes have been made to the gemstones.

The properties with which the Turquoise, the birthstone of the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius, is associated are as follows: prosperity, success, happiness and good fortune, open communication, protection against all diseases, regeneration, and strengthening.

Sandra Kemppainen, Susan Fred; photos: Sandra Rugina, wikipedia.org