Birth Month

June

June 1 – June 30 · Air (Gemini period); Water (Cancer period from June 21) · Mercury (Gemini), Moon (Cancer from June 21)

Traditional BirthstonePearl / Moonstone / Alexandrite; Pearl (in ancient Hindu, Hebrew, and Roman traditions); Agate (in some 15th–17th century European lists); Cat's Eye (in some Hindu traditions)

Modern BirthstonePearl / Alexandrite / Moonstone (three official options)

ElementAir (Gemini period); Water (Cancer period from June 21)

Ruling PlanetMercury (Gemini), Moon (Cancer from June 21)

Associated crystals

PearlOpen in the Dictionary MoonstoneOpen in the Dictionary AlexandriteOpen in the Dictionary AgateOpen in the Dictionary EmeraldOpen in the Dictionary

Associated herbs

LavenderOpen in the Dictionary Lemon BalmOpen in the Dictionary RoseOpen in the Dictionary ChamomileOpen in the Dictionary MintOpen in the Dictionary

Source Tradition

June has one of the richest birthstone histories. Pearl appears in the 1st century BCE Hindu text the Atharvaveda as a gem of the Moon and in ancient Roman wedding customs. Alexandrite—discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains in 1830 and named for Tsar Alexander II—was added to the modern list in 1952 by the Jewelry Industry Council of America. Moonstone, long associated with lunar deities across cultures, was recognized as a third June option in the 2002 AGTA update. The modern list's expansion reflects commercial availability and consumer choice rather than replacement.

Atharvaveda, ca. 1000 BCE; George Frederick Kunz, The Book of the Pearl, 1908; Jewelers of America, 1912; Jewelry Industry Council of America, 1952; AGTA, 2002 updateExplore sourcing notes in the Appendix