Precious Pearls – Jewellery birthstone for June

Beautiful precious pearls  are the birthstone for those born in June. This is excellent news for those buying a gift for someone with a June birthday as there are a huge range to choose from to suit all tastes and prices ranges.I wrote back in May about how to choose a pearl necklace , this is probably the most popular way to wear pearls ( about 70 % of pearls go into necklaces) but pearls can also be set into earrings, rings, and brooches. If you choose a pearl ring please do be careful and wear It only on special occasions as they are prone to wear and damage easily.

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Pearls have long been endowed with powers in folklore some of which which you may like to pass on with you gift of pearl jewellery:

The Ancient Chinese believed that pearls fell from the sky when dragons were fighting whilst the ancient Greeks thought that pearls were the tears of the gods. Gods first act of creation in some Muslim legends and symbolising innocence and purity to the Victorians 

Pearls not to your taste of the giftee already has too many pieces of pearl jewellery? Well the Moonstone is a great alternative to pearls for a June birthday: How about this Victorian spider brooch set with moonstone for its body and a pearl of its head? this just has to be the perfect June gift.

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