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Amanda’s Style File: October’s Color Range
This roundup of birthstone jewelry for October features vibrant tourmalines and opals with personality.
The “Nebula” ring from Meredith Young Jewelry, set with Australian opal and Paraiba tourmalines, showcases both October birthstones ($35,800).
Opals are extraordinary gifts from nature. Their colors play with the light in ways that are mysterious and exquisite.
Each variety of opal also has its own personality and look that appeals to different individuals.
As one of the birthstones for October, it is fair to say that we have entered opal season.
Bring on the beads, the pendants, and the earrings that showcase opal’s best physical attributes—their color.
Not to be outdone by opals, tourmalines are a second birthstone option for October that also provide options galore, with several colors to choose from.
Tourmalines are richly saturated with color and have undeniable beauty and appeal.
Here are Amanda’s Style File selects for October.
Each variety of opal also has its own personality and look that appeals to different individuals.
As one of the birthstones for October, it is fair to say that we have entered opal season.
Bring on the beads, the pendants, and the earrings that showcase opal’s best physical attributes—their color.
Not to be outdone by opals, tourmalines are a second birthstone option for October that also provide options galore, with several colors to choose from.
Tourmalines are richly saturated with color and have undeniable beauty and appeal.
Here are Amanda’s Style File selects for October.
İTÄ “Bosfor” blue opal strand with 14-karat yellow gold and diamonds ($3,375)
Luisa Alexander 14-karat rose gold “Evil Eye” bracelet with pink opal and rhodochrosite ($2,530)
Jemma Wynne 18-karat yellow gold opal “Connexion” necklace with diamonds ($19,950)
Marlo Laz pink tourmaline “Disco” ring in 14-karat yellow gold with diamonds ($8,500)
PeJay Creations 14-karat rose gold necklace with boulder opal and diamonds ($10,234)
Stuller 14-karat yellow gold solitaire necklace with a pink tourmaline ($1,500)
Omi Prive Australian black opal, tsavorite, hauyne, and diamond ring set in 18-karat yellow gold (price upon request)
Campbell + Charlotte Jewelry station necklace with hand-cut pink opal beads and sapphires set on a 14-karat gold chain ($5,570)
Mark Henry 18-karat yellow gold “Adorned Grand Gumdrop” pendant with 3.80-carat custom-cut cabochon Paraiba tourmaline ($92,500)
Moritz Glik 18-karat gold “Opal-Top Paraiba Kaleidoscope Shaker” necklace with Paraiba tourmalines, opals, and diamonds ($9,700)
Meredith Young 18-karat “Nebula” ring with Australian opal and Paraiba tourmalines ($35,800)
Edina Kiss “Disco Face” pendant with opal, green tourmaline, sapphire, and diamonds in 18-karat yellow gold ($32,500)
Lionheart 18-karat yellow gold “Reign" double tourmaline wrap ring with peach and pink tourmaline ($11,200)
Oscar Heyman platinum ring with Australian black opal, emeralds, and diamonds (price upon request)
Lindsey Scoggins Studio tourmaline necklace with pavé diamond vial clasp in 18-karat rose gold ($17,950)
Leigh Maxwell mixed round tourmaline necklace ($12,660) with medium tourmaline heart pendant set in 18-karat yellow gold ($24,300)
Gumuchian “Spectrum” collection earrings with green tourmalines, aquamarine, and diamonds ($43,000)
Samuel B sterling silver and opal “Amanzi” ring ($840)
Brooke Gregson boulder opal “Orbit” silk bracelet with 18-karat yellow gold and woven silk ($4,930)
Grace Winfrey opal seahorse ring with 18-karat yellow gold, diamonds, and rubies ($17,250)
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