June Birthstone: Pearl & Moonstone
- FUN FACTS: As related by GIA, famed jewelry designer Pierre Cartier once traded a double strand of natural Pearls for a Fifth Avenue mansion in New York City. In 1970, Florida selected Moonstone as its state gemstone to honor its space heritage as the home of Kennedy Space Center — where Apollo 11 launched for the first-ever lunar landing.
- MEANING OF PEARL: Loyalty ♦ Prosperity ♦ Truth
- SUPPOSED HEALING PROPERTIES OF PEARL: Bestowing prosperity and longevity, promoting fertility, alleviating health issues, and calming and soothing wearers.
- VIEW MORE: To learn more about the history, supposed healing properties, and meaning of Pearl, check out our gemstone feature. For Moonstone, click here. View all of our Pearl jewelry here, and all of our Moonstone jewelry here.