Pink sapphires have taken the stage as today's October birth stones. The former traditional October birthstone, pink tourmaline, is pretty but basically impractical, since it is very fragile & thus unsuitable for cutting into the identical shapes & sizes an eternity band's gems require. The pink variety of sapphires as the October birth stone was the sensible choice because sapphires are the strongest naturally pink jewel other than the scarce pink diamonds, & have a considerably more affordable price point than the latter. October birthstone jewelry in legend have been seen as symbols of hope & believed to promote creative inspiration.