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.
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View full detailsA phenomenal color change chrysoberyl more commonly known by it's gemstone name, Alexandrite is set in the center of this 14 karat white gold ring....
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View full detailsEmerald by day, ruby by night, as the saying goes on these phenomenal color shifting natural Alexandrites! They are set in 14 karat yellow gold mar...
View full detailsThis estate pendant has three matched Akoya cultured pearls and three natural blue sapphires set in 14 karat yellow gold. The pearls display a crea...
View full detailsA gorgeous vintage Art Deco 18 karat white gold convertible pin/pendant. The pendant contains a single pear shape natural aquamarine weighing appro...
View full detailsExquisite silver tone pearls in a 14 karat yellow gold bypass style ring. Each pearl measures approximately 6.5 mm in diameter. The pearls are well...
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Fresh water cultured pearls are suspended from small 14 karat rose gold simple sweep drop earrings.
14 karat yellow gold wire drop earrings with suspended pearl. Secured with a post and friction back.
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View full detailsA classic narrow 14 karat yellow gold band with alternating round brilliant diamonds and alexandrites. The 9 SI quality diamonds have an actual to...
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