My birthstone is the pearl. I have never really liked pearls, and even though my dad's mom (whom I never met) was Ada Pearl, it had no impact on my feelings. I did love the white cat next door where I grew up, and it was named Pearl. We shared ice cream cones pretty often. For a thanks-for-being-in-my-wedding gifts, I received strands of fake pearls. Fortunately, my mom bought me a necklace when I was younger with one real pearl on a silver chain. I treasured this gift. Now, I believe I would like black pearls, but I have no jewelry with this stone.
Another birthstone of June is the alexandrite. I never got a class ring, but I did have some type of jewelry with this type of stone. This gem is pretty fascinating as it is green in the sunlight and red in the lamplight. Ironically, red and green are two of my favorite colors, while yellow is my third. Maybe I will find out even more about this exciting color-changing stone.
Finally, my daughter's birthstones are in my mother's ring. Haidyn, born in October, was blessed with the tourmaline, this gemstone can be nearly any color. The one in my ring is pink. I had wished that Haidyn would not be born in September for the sapphire, since we knew she was a girl. Interestingly enough, her favorite color is blue, so she may be bummed. Paisley's birthstone is a ruby for July. I am probably one of those few people who love pink and red together, but on this ring, it indicates that I am definitely a girl mom. In addition to their stones, their names are engraved on my ring as well. This is one of my prized possessions.
All in all, I may not have a diamond or a shiny emerald, but I may have grown fond of my own birthstones along with my daughters.
I went to a Pearl party back in the 80s! Did you know each pearl has a "birthmark"? I was fascinated as pearls were not my favorite gemstone either. Haidyn and I share the same birth month of October. What is Jason's?
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