
June’s birthstone: Alexandrite
Lucky June babies have two gorgeous gemstones to choose from as June’s birthstone can be Alexandrite or pearl. June’s birthstone. Alexandrite Alexandrite is one of a handful of very special gems called ‘phenomenal gems’, which are so called because they display unusual optical phenomena. Our first of June’s birthstones has a startling optical effect—it’s a colour change gem. As a result of the way it absorbs light, Alexandrite will appear red under incandescent light but gr