Those born in June are lucky enough to have more than one option as their birthstone. With choices like pearls and alexandrite, you can find a birthstone that will fit your mood or budget.

The pearl origiantes from oceans lakes and rivers around the world. Pearls are a timeless wardrobe staple and have long been associated with purity, humility and innocence. Pearls were also thought to have beneficial properties such as having the power to bestow long life and prosperity. In Asia, they were believed to help alleviate indigestion and hemorrhages. Pearls are a gem that are typically given on the wedding day.

Alexandrite on the other hand is one of the worlds most rarest gemstones. It is of the mineral chrysoberyl that naturally changes color in different lighting. The most prized are the alexandrite stones that show a vivid green to blush green in daylight or fluorescent light.