October's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes must know,
But lay an opal
on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
And life's vicissitudes must know,
But lay an opal
on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
~ Tiffany & Co. published this poem and others for each
month for the first time in a pamphlet in 1870. The author or authors are
unknown.
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| From left to right: Opal, Aquamarine and rainbow moonstone |
Sun Signs of Libra (Chrysolite, Peridot) and Scorpio (Topaz, Aquamarine,**Tourmaline)
15th- 20th
century-opal, aquamarine
U.S. (18th-19th
century)-opal, tourmaline (yellow/golden)
U.S.
(*modern)-opal, tourmaline, rainbow moonstone
Britain
(modern)-opal
Hindu-coral
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| The many colors of **tourmaline |
**Tourmaline comes in many colors and there are differing opinions about which specific tourmaline is or should be used for both Scorpio and the modern birthstone for the month of October. Some sources list red, others black, green or yellow.
*The American, National Association of Jewelers met in Kansas and officially adopted a list which was and is used as the “modern” version of birthstones with very limited changes.
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