All about the Delicate June Birthstone — Pearl
Pearl is one of the most beautiful gems extracted delicately from a living mollusk. The features of pearls — such as the lustrous shade, fragile build, and royal feel — are more than enough to spellbound everyone. One couldn’t help but agree with Grace Kelly when she said, “The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens!” What’s more, it’s one of the three birthstones of June ! The association seems apt as the inherently spirited persona of June-born would work exceptionally well with this stone of sincerity . How Are Pearls Made? While most gemstones are mined or extracted from rocks, we get pearls from living, breathing marine creatures. The pearls are nothing but a way for these mollusks — oysters or mussels — to protect themselves! When a tiny foreign object enters the shelled body, the creatures secrete layers of crystalline substance and coat that object with it. This coating — called nacre — gives the gem its subtle shim...