June Birthstone Rings

There are two stones worth mentioning as June's birthstone -- Pearl (the modern June birthstone) and Alexandrite (the traditional June birthstone). Pearls are by far more common, but Alexandrite tends to be used more often in birthstone rings. Pearl rings are also available. Pearls are thought to promote health and longevity. They represent chastity, power, love, purity, modesty, and beauty. It is thought to symbolize success and happy marriages.

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Pearls are soft and not as resilient as other gems. They should be handled and cleaned very carefully. You can purchase natural pearls or cultured pearls, which just means that they were man-made. This is the same as created or man-made emeralds, rubies, or sapphires. They are not fake; they just weren't created in nature. Naturally, pearls are created by mollusks who secrete a substance called nacre over irritants that find their way inside the mollusks shell. This can be as small and simple as a grain of sand.

It is thought that Alexandrite symbolizes a good omen. Alexandrite is a chrysoberyl mineral, and it is the only naturally color changing stone. The color can range from dark purple or red to bright green. Alexandrite is rare, so it tends to be very expensive. The cost will be impacted by the cut, size, and degree of color change in the stone. The more the color changes from artificial to natural light, the more expensive it will be.

Alexandrite was discovered in Russia in 1830. It is named after the Czarevich Alexander II. Nicole Kidman, Cyndi Lauper, and Meryl Streep are just a few celebrities that could be seen wearing their alexandrite birthstone rings. Simulated alexandrite rings are affordable for anyone, but natural alexandrite is becoming increasingly difficult to find and is usually very expensive.

Birthstones are often used for sweetheart rings and engagement rings. A birthstone ring consists of either a single stone or several stones. For example, you could have a single pearl accented by a diamond on each side to make a beautiful engagement ring, or you could have a pearl surrounded by diamonds. You could also create a beautiful two gem sweetheart ring or dual birthstone engagement ring with: your birth stone and your partner's birth stone. This is a wonderful gift for that special someone in your life. You can also create a birthstone ring that has each of your children's birthstones in it. You can special order rings with the birthstones you need just be certain that you are getting real gemstones (unless they are really inexpensive - and that is what you want).