Birthstones

KimnCurt · July 2011

So I was bored this morning and was thinking about jewlery for some reason (lol) and I found out that October's birthstone is Opal. My DS's birthstone is Diamond. Not very colorful but I still think that will make for a very pretty mommies ring someday when we can afford it.

sherbieface · July 2011

I was looking them up last week, and two of the more modern "alternate" stones for October that I liked were the aquamarine and the pink tourmaline. There were a bunch on the site I found. I was happy since I'm not a fan of opals and love aquamarines. My H and I were talking about possibly getting me something not too expensive (a necklace maybe) with aquamarine in it that she can have when she is older. I have a ring with it that I love that was a gift for finishing grad school, so I don't mind adding to my collection. Stick out tongue

LauriJean_2009 · July 2011

I secretly hope I go a few days early so that my LO can have the same birthstone as me - Sapphire.

btsrc5 · July 2011

I am hoping I might be at least a few days late and hit November (EDD is Oct 27), but Opal is much better than November's birthstone IMO.

MereB · July 2011

KimnCurt:
So I was bored this morning and was thinking about jewlery for some reason (lol) and I found out that October's birthstone is Opal. My DS's birthstone is Diamond. Not very colorful but I still think that will make for a very pretty mommies ring someday when we can afford it.

I have an April baby (son, born in 2009) too! My grandmother passed away several months ago, and had a really pretty opal and diamond ring. My mom and aunt decided that if I have a baby girl (I'm team green) then she will get the ring. I was lucky enough to be the only July girl in our family, so her ruby and diamond ring was given to me. We don't have the budget to buy jewelry, but I'd rather have a piece of jewelry that was passed down to me anyway.

LauraLP · July 2011

LauriJean_2009:
I secretly hope I go a few days early so that my LO can have the same birthstone as me - Sapphire.

I'm not so secretly hoping mine comes a bit early (not so early it compromises his health), but if things should happen I'll be happy. I don't want him born with a pink birthstone, for his sake! My husband's is purple, and he wouldn't put it on his class ring, he chose the sapphire instead.

CalinsBride · July 2011

LauriJean_2009:
I secretly hope I go a few days early so that my LO can have the same birthstone as me - Sapphire.

Ooh, I was hoping for a September 30th baby too ( just like September better than October lol), but I didn't even think about the birth stone. I LOVE sapphire.

dlast09 · July 2011

I am a September baby, and always loved my birthstone. LO will be born in September due to an induction. So he will definitely have sapphire.

KimnCurt · July 2011

sherbieface:
I was looking them up last week, and two of the more modern "alternate" stones for October that I liked were the aquamarine and the pink tourmaline. There were a bunch on the site I found. I was happy since I'm not a fan of opals and love aquamarines. My H and I were talking about possibly getting me something not too expensive (a necklace maybe) with aquamarine in it that she can have when she is older. I have a ring with it that I love that was a gift for finishing grad school, so I don't mind adding to my collection.

I knew Tourmaline was an alternate but I thought AquaMarine was the birthstone for March? My sister was born in March and has been getting aquamarine stuff forever so if it isn't she has been wrong and will need to start getting different jewlery. lol

leahandbuck · July 2011

KimnCurt:

sherbieface:
I was looking them up last week, and two of the more modern "alternate" stones for October that I liked were the aquamarine and the pink tourmaline. There were a bunch on the site I found. I was happy since I'm not a fan of opals and love aquamarines. My H and I were talking about possibly getting me something not too expensive (a necklace maybe) with aquamarine in it that she can have when she is older. I have a ring with it that I love that was a gift for finishing grad school, so I don't mind adding to my collection.

I knew Tourmaline was an alternate but I thought AquaMarine was the birthstone for March? My sister was born in March and has been getting aquamarine stuff forever so if it isn't she has been wrong and will need to start getting different jewlery. lol

I was born in March and aquamarine is the March birthstone.

UGADawg8 · July 2011

I am an October baby and I love Opal. My mom gave me the prettiest opal necklace for my 30th birthday. It will be a nice piece of jewlery to pass on to my little Oct baby one day!

KimnCurt · July 2011

RachaelA:

btsrc5:
I am hoping I might be at least a few days late and hit November (EDD is Oct 27), but Opal is much better than November's birthstone IMO.

I have the same EDD. My birthday is also in November and November's birthstone sucks. Its ugly and orange. I'm hoping I don't got too past my due date anyways.

This is also my EDD and I would think seeming as my baby is a boy he would like November's birthstone better but I am being selfish in this one and hoping I go in on my due date for the prettier of the two. I am so far leaning towards a repeat CS but not positive yet, it will depend on babies size at the time, so I should get my selfish wish.

Liz4444 · July 2011

I'm an October baby also and love opals, but just a warning... If you get opal jewelry, don't get a ring or bracelet. They are very soft stones and break very easily. I had an opal ring when I was little and the stone broke and we replaced it 3 times before we put a sapphire in it.

amberdrabik · July 2011

Liz4444:
I'm an October baby also and love opals, but just a warning... If you get opal jewelry, don't get a ring or bracelet. They are very soft stones and break very easily. I had an opal ring when I was little and the stone broke and we replaced it 3 times before we put a sapphire in it.

Good to know! Thanks!

I'm also "kind of" hoping LO will be born in September since I am due Oct 5th, but he can come out when he's ready! (As long as it's at least 36-37 weeks!)

mlstagner · July 2011

RachaelA:

btsrc5:
I am hoping I might be at least a few days late and hit November (EDD is Oct 27), but Opal is much better than November's birthstone IMO.

I have the same EDD. My birthday is also in November and November's birthstone sucks. Its ugly and orange. I'm hoping I don't got too past my due date anyways.

I'm a november baby too... and YUCK! It's an ugly birthstone!! Probably the ugliest of all of them It always made me sad.

chulita425 · July 2011

Opal is my birthstone so me and baby will have the same =]..He's actually due the day before my birthday!!!!! I really like the Opal!!

sherbieface · July 2011

Sorry to bump this thread up again, but I didn't have a chance to post this yesterday. Here is my source for saying aquamarines are an alternate stone--it's pretty interesting stuff. Some months (like February) really only stick the traditional stone for everything, while others have a ton.

https://www.bernardine.com/birthstone/all-birthstones.htm

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