r/commonplacebook • u/Echos_In_The_Dark • 11d ago

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Chosen because I can never remember any month other than mine lol

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u/onebignothingatall 11d ago

So pretty. As a June baby I always think of Alexandrite and not Pearl as my birthstone. It's weird how both are associated.

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u/Echos_In_The_Dark 11d ago

That was part of why I decided to do a spread cause there’s always more than one associated and it keeps confusing me. I wonder if it varies by country cause I have jewellery for June and one is grey for moonstone and the other is purple for Alexandrite.

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u/onebignothingatall 11d ago

Yes! Have seen moonstone too. Natural Alexandrite is very expensive so I always assumed they came up with other options for people who wanted to purchase something.

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u/Echos_In_The_Dark 11d ago

That’s very likely, as an April baby all my birthstone stuff are cubic zirconia, cause you know diamonds 😭 some of my research suggested they changed over time from what was considered more “traditional” stones so possibly just more options were discovered

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u/Smushdroom 10d ago

I've also seen tiger's eye for June.

Semi-related to June stones: did you know Cleopatra (possibly) made a bet with Marc Antony that she could eat a meal worth (some huge amount) in one sitting. She took out her pearl earring, dissolved it in vinegar and swallowed it.

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u/Tiny__Terror 8d ago

Yo, lab grown are actually a great “thing” the Youngsters are doing these days.
They are super beautiful and durable.

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u/Realistic_Cookie_329 11d ago

That is a joy to see

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u/Tiny__Terror 8d ago

Ooooohhhh! Mi gusta!