Alexandrite: June’s Color-Changing Birthstone
Alexandrite is June’s rarest birthstone, green by day and red by night. A jeweler explains the color change, its history, value, and natural versus lab-grown.
Birthstones
June 21 Birthstone: What Stone Is It?
Born on June 21? Your birthstones are June’s three: pearl, moonstone and alexandrite. A jeweler explains the solstice cusp and which stone to choose.
Why Does June Have 3 Birthstones?
June has three birthstones: pearl, moonstone and alexandrite. A jeweler explains why, where the list came from, and that all three are equally official.
June Birthstone: Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite
June has three birthstones: pearl, moonstone and alexandrite. How to tell them apart, what each suits, and which to choose.
October Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline Explained
October has two birthstones, opal and tourmaline. What each one is, the tourmaline colors, how to tell them apart, and which to choose.
Opal Birthstone: October’s Stone of Color
Opal is October’s traditional birthstone. Why it makes a wonderful, one-of-a-kind birthday gift, how to choose one, and how to care for it.