Fun Facts About Your Birthstone If You’re A Summer Baby

With summer just around the corner, there’s a good chance that the sun will be shining on your birthday.

There are a lot of reasons to celebrate being born in the summertime. There are also some unique and interesting things to know about the June birthstone, too. You may already know some of these, or you may know nothing at all.

Let’s take a look at some fun facts about your birthstone if you’re a June baby.

There Are Three June Birthstones

Believe it or not, there are actually three birthstones that are associated with the month of June. There’s only one other month that has these many birthstones, so this fact makes June quite a unique month to be born in.

If you’re a summer baby and born in June, you get a choice of moonstone, pearl, and alexandrite. Both the pearl and moonstone are creamy and opaque in color while alexandrite is a rare color-changing birthstone.

The pearl birthstone signifies chastity, purity and wealth. It’s also said that if you wear your birthstone, this can bring about positive changes. Some people like to wear their birthstone jewelry during their birthdays as a lucky charm. And if it is the case that you’re looking forward to deciding which one suits you best, you’ll find a lot of insights and both general and specific information on Birthstone Guide‘s website.

Needless to say, you’ve now got three reasons to be born in the month of June.

Pearls Come From the Ocean

What’s interesting about June’s pearl birthstone is that it’s found in the ocean. It can also be found in freshwater, too, and is formed in the deep recesses of both. A living shell called a mollusk is home to the pearl until it’s dug up.

The mollusk is very protective of this June birthstone. If anything tries to get in the way of the pearl forming, like grit or sand, the mollusk will secrete a special barrier.

A pearl is primarily made from calcium carbonate.

Pearls Take Their Time Forming

We all know the saying ‘good things take time,’ and pearls are no exception to this. In fact, they can take up to eight years to form naturally in the ocean or a lake. Because pearls are formed in this way, discovering one that is perfectly round instantly increases its value.

Generally speaking, pearls are a milky white. They have been particularly popular with royalty over the years – in fact, their name is derived from Latin. The Latin word for pearl is ‘pirium,’ which means pear. This is because of their shape.

As well as being a favorite among royalty, pearls have also been considered to have healing powers over the centuries. In fact, they’ve even been grounded into a powder before being used for issues with the heart and infertility.

Final Thoughts

If you were previously in the dark about what your birthstone is and what it means, we hope that we’ve enlightened you a little bit. While every month has its own unique birthstone, we think that June birthstones are particularly exciting.

Whether moonstone is your favorite birthstone or you feel closer to pearl, perhaps next time you’re asked what you’d like as a gift you can mention your birthstone – especially if you can connect closely with its meaning.