Which gemstone is associated with your birth month? What powers does it have? How can you best harness its energy? Tatler’s expert Joyce Tsang helps demystify birthstones and their properties.
For those born in October, you can choose between the birthstones opal and tourmaline. Tourmaline has been a popular choice as the contemporary October birthstone.
Australia is the world leader in opal production and produces 95 per cent of the precious gemstone. As such, opal is regarded Australia’s national gemstone.