Birthstone for June – Pearls rank among the most popular gems in the world. With a serene beauty, they make perfect complements to flashier gems. “In ancient Vedic texts, pearl is born of the Earth’s waters and the heaven’s powers, fertilized by a flash of lightning. It’s considered to be the daughter of the Moon. In Western cultures, the pearl has astrological associations with the planet Venus. Like pearls, the goddess of love came from the sea.”