Alexandrite is the birthstone of June
Discovered in 1834 in the Emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the Urals of Russia. It was named for Alexander II since the crystals show the Imperial Russian colors of red and green. Alexandrite in its highest quality forms is very rare and displays the remarkable ability to change colors from green or blue-green in daylight to a purple-red in incandescent light. Synthetic Alexandrite has been available for almost 100 years now, but it is difficult to reproduce the stunning color change ability of natural Alexandrite.
A gift of Alexandrite can be considered a good omen and it has been referred to as the stone of longevity and health.
Other birthstones for June include Pearl and Moonstone.
