Birthstone in June

⌛Time it takes to read this article: 2 minutesLast updated: November 28, 2021 at 10:32 PM June's birthstones are pearl, moonstone, and alexandrite. Here I would like to introduce moonstone and alexandrite from my collection. 💎 Moonstone Moonstone is a mineral belonging to the feldspar family. Among the moonstones, one of the most beautiful stones is the "Royal Blue Moonstone", which shows blue scilla. 💎 Alexandrite Alexandrite was first discovered in the Ural Mountains of the Russian Empire. In Russia, April 29th, the day it was presented to Tsar Nicholas I, was the 12th birthday of Crown Prince Alexander II, so it is said to have been named after that. Its color changes to green under natural light (ultraviolet light) and red under incandescent light. 💎 Color change of natural alexandrite 💎 Color change of alexite (synthetic stone)