Windsor, California
Windsor, California
If you were born in the month of June, you are lucky enough to have three birthstones to call your own. June is one of only three months (the others are August and December) that has three birthstones, giving you a variety of beautiful birthstone choices.
The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. With so many attractive options, individuals with June birthdays can have a birthstone that fits their mood or budget, due to the different colors and price points these gems offer.
Pearl Birthstone
Pearls have long been associated with purity, humility and innocence. So it may be said that the June birthstone meaning is "sweet simplicity." As such, pearls were traditionally given as a wedding gift.
The pearl birthstone was also thought to have beneficial properties. In the ancient Sanskrit text the Atharvaveda, pearls were said to bestow long life and prosperity. In Asia, pearls were believed to help alleviate indigestion and hemorrhages. Some 19th century Arab physicians maintained that pearl powder improved eyesight, quieted nervous tremors and eased depression.
Moonstone Birthstone
Moonstone is the best-known gem of the feldspar group of minerals. It is renowned for its adularescence, the light that appears to billow across a gemstone, giving it a special glow. The finest moonstones show a blue sheen against a colorless background. This June birthstone has been associated with both the Roman and Greek lunar deities. Hindu mythology claims that it is made of solidified moonbeams. Moonstone is often associated with love, passion and fertility; it is believed to bring great luck.
Alexandrite Birthstone
Alexandrite is the rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl that changes color in different lighting. Most prized are those alexandrite birthstones that show a vivid green to bluish green in daylight or fluorescent light, and an intense red to purplish red in incandescent light. Major alexandrite deposits were first discovered in 1830 in Russia’s Ural Mountains. The gem was named after the young Alexander II (1818–1881), heir apparent to the throne. Alexandrite caught the country’s attention because its red and green colors mirrored the national military colors of imperial Russia.
When certain types of long, thin inclusions are oriented parallel to each other in this June birthstone, they can create another phenomenon, called chatoyancy or the cat’s-eye effect. Few gems are as fascinating – or as stunning – as cat’s-eye alexandrite.
The spectacular Ural Mountain deposits were eventually mined out, and now most alexandrite comes from Brazil, Sri Lanka and East Africa. The newer deposits contain some fine-quality stones, but many display less-precise color change and muddier hues than the 19th century Russian alexandrites. Because of its scarcity, especially in larger sizes, fine-quality alexandrite is one of the more expensive colored gems.
18” long akoya pearl necklace. 58 AAA, fine white with pink overtone pearls. 7.5 mm (average), excellent luster, minor blemishes. Individually kno...
View full details7” long bracelet with 22, 7.5 mm (average), white with pink overtone, AAA akoya pearls. Individually knotted on silk strand and secured with a 14...
View full details36" akoya cultured pearl strand. 7 mm whitish yellow, moderate blemish, A quality. Individually knotted, secured with a 14k yellow gold clasp
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View full detailsContemporary 14 karat yellow gold narrow oval drop pierced earrings with white fresh water cultured pearls suspended from a shepherds hook ear wire.
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14 karat yellow gold and fresh water cultured pearl pierced drop earring. A 10 x 8mm pearl is suspended from an 8mm squared gold earpiece and sec...
View full details14 karat yellow gold Freshwater cultured 10 x 8mm pearl pierced wire hook drop earrings.
14 karat yellow gold "swinging duo", 2-fresh water cultured pearls per earring , medium size, wire drop earrings suspended from a shepherds hook e...
View full details4 mm pearls are suspended in 14 karat yellow gold cages in these pretty pierced drop earrings, which are secured with an ear post and friction back.
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View full detailsA large, slender pair of 14 karat yellow gold pierced post tube hoop earrings with a white cultured fresh water pearl hanging in the center, suspen...
View full detailsThese 14k yellow gold South Sea cultured pearl earrings feature 11mm blemish-free pearls with a moderate luster and white color with cream overtone...
View full detailsThese 14k yellow gold South Sea cultured pearl earrings feature 11mm blemish-free white rose pearls with a moderate luster and cream white color wi...
View full details19" princess length, 6.3 mm cultured pearl strand. White/cream colored akoya pearls, medium luster. Strung on double strand, individually knotted ...
View full details16" triple strand freshwater pearl necklace. 5 - 5.5 mm cultured white colored, medium grade pearls. Secured with a 14 karat yellow gold sand dol...
View full detailsThis stunning Vintage pearl bracelet makes a timeless addition to any jewelry collection. Crafted from 14 karat yellow gold, the 7.25” flexible est...
View full detailsIntroduce timeless simplicity to your look with these classic 6.5 mm cultured white Akoya pearl pierced stud earrings, crafted with 14 karat yellow...
View full detailsA pair of 14 karat white gold lever back pierced earrings with rhodium finish and round black with rosé overtone 7-7.5 mm freshwater cultured pea...
View full detailsSurrounded by a double row of halo pave' round diamonds, the 4 round natural alexandrites offer a brilliant contrast with their sharp green color. ...
View full detailsA shimmering 7.5 mm cream rose' Akoya cultured pearl is the delightful centerpiece of this freeform heavy 14 karat yellow gold ring. The side walls...
View full detailsThe insect kingdom brings you this girly beetle pin! An oval green jadeite makes up the abdomen and thorax, the head a 7 mm Akoya cultured pearl, a...
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