I grew up in the Hill Country of Texas

As you wear your Moonstone on a regular basis

5 inches wide

if you know me

or just the pearl drop with other regular backings or the long oyster shell drops with another earring stud front

Tourmaline (October) Birthstone Choker Battery I grew up in theTourmaline Tourmaline is the newer October birthstone. The name comes from the Sinhalese word toramalli, which means stone with mixed colors, because it often has multiple colors in one crystal. Very few gems match tourmalines dazzling array of colors. Perhaps this is why ancient mystics believed this October birthstone could inspire artistic expression it has a color palette for every mood. Among the most popular are the pink and red rubellites, the