June Birthstones – Pearl and Alexandrite

Published in the June WCGMC newsletter.

It is not quite fair to the rest of us, but folks with a birthday in June get a choice of two major birthstones.  Pearl is the original modern gemstone for the month, officially named as such in 1912 by the National Association of Jewelers.  However, alexandrite has been since added as a June gem.

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