June Birthstone
The traditional June Birthstone has two gemstones in its category.
Pearl
Pearl is the most popular form of June Birthstone.
Most pearls available are Cultured Pearls. These come in a variety of shapes and colours. The best examples have a high lustre, as a result giving them a beautiful almost iridescent shimmer.
Mythology of Pearls
Pearls are held to symbolise success, happiness and love. This therefore makes them the most popular choice for wedding jewellery.
Moonstone
Moonstone is a form of Feldspar with an inner structure that bends light. This gives the characteristic shimmering light to the gem. They are found in a variety of colours. First of all, and also the most well known is Rainbow Moonstone. In addition it is available in White, Grey, and finally Peach.
Mythology of Moonstone
As the name indicates, moonstone has been assigned to the moon. In the Orient and Europe it is thought to be a lucky stone and as a result, used for love magic.
Moonstone in crystal healing
It is said to :-
increase clairvoyance
encourage dreaming especially at the time of the full moon
gives depth of feeling
improves the remembering of dreams and also reduces the occurance of sleep walking
balances internal hormone cycles with natures rhythms
enhances female fertility
helps with menstrual problems
To see the range of designs that I have available for these gemstones, please have a look here.