The June birthstone is Pearl
Anyone born in June has Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite as their birthstone, all three being recognised in the modern list. The stone is typically white to cream. The older traditional list gives Pearl instead.
What is the birthstone for June?
Pearl, and since the list was extended, Moonstone and Alexandrite as well. Any of them is correct, which is mostly a convenience: it gives a wider range of prices and colours for the same month.
Why are there two different June birthstones?
Because there are two lists. The traditional stones descend from much older European and Middle Eastern associations, which varied by region and never fully agreed. The modern list was fixed in 1912 by the American jewellery trade to end that confusion, and it replaced Pearl with Pearl for June. Both are defensible; the modern one is what shops use. Lists in other countries differ again, so a British, Indian or Japanese list may not match this one.
What colour is the June birthstone?
Pearl is white to cream. Natural stones vary considerably in tone and saturation, so two stones of the same type can look quite different, and colour alone is not a reliable way to identify one.
Questions
- What is the birthstone for June?
- Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite.
- What colour is it?
- Pearl is white to cream.
- What is the June birth flower?
- Rose.
- Does the birthstone depend on the day, not just the month?
- No. Birthstones are assigned by calendar month, so every date in June shares the same stone.