Your Moonstone Moment: The Latest June Birthstone Jewels
It’s never okay to confuse opinions with facts—but moonstone is the greatest gemstone there is.
I loved moonstone at first glance, before I even knew what it was. It’s named perfectly: Moonstones look like they fell from the moon, drops of a frozen potion from some faraway place, imbued with mystical powers.
It’s alive like no other gemstone seems to be—except maybe opal, which can sometimes be confused for moonstone if the light hits it just right (rainbows seem to live within both!).
Each year when June rolls around, I try to think of something new and clever to say about this gem with its ethereal glow, but who needs words when you can just…stare? Get lost in its soothing vibes, like a floating orb or energy source that possesses only the chillest qualities. It’s the birthstone of June, but it’s also a special medicine for the times—gentle drops of the moon, to cure what ails you.
Some of the latest and greatest moonstone, below.
Love Is Magic ring in 14k yellow gold with 8 cts. t.w. rainbow moonstone, $3,500
Future Fortune Anna huggies in 18k yellow gold with rainbow moonstone, $5,800
Jade Ruzzo bracelet in platinum with 44.41 cts. t.w. moonstone, 2.39 cts. t.w. sapphires, and 1.52 cts. t.w. diamonds, $170,000
Oscar Heyman Luna necklace in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, pearl, and diamonds, $26,975
Renato Cipullo ring in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, $6,920
Vanessa Fernández Moon Shadow earrings in 18k yellow gold with moonstone, tourmaline, pearl, and sapphires, price on request
Mariyeh Ghelichkhani Victorian fringe necklace in 18k yellow gold with 25 cts. t.w. moonstone, $5,600
Ashley Zhang Serpentine ring in 18k yellow gold with 2.34 cts. moonstone and 0.87 ct. t.w. diamonds, $19,000
Yutori Droplet earrings in 18k yellow gold with moonstone and diamonds, $3,750
Sunlit Fine Jewelry Moon Garden pendant in 18k yellow gold and platinum with vitreous enamel, moonstone, and diamonds, $3,560
Gwen Barba Édith ring in 14k yellow gold with moonstone, rice pearl, and diamonds, $2,000
Alison Alane Gala earrings in 18k white gold with 13 cts. t.w. moonstone and 10.5 cts. t.w. diamonds, price on request
Mindi Mond Wells of Wisdom toi et moi ring in 18k yellow gold with 6.22 cts. t.w. moonstone and 0.32 ct. t.w. diamonds, $20,500
Svetlana Lazar Oval pendant in 18k yellow gold with 14.4 ct. moonstone and 0.37 ct. t.w. diamonds, $26,400
Anita Ko Carved scarab ring in 15k yellow gold with moonstone and diamonds, $6,600
Porter Lyons Cabochon bezel ring in 18k yellow gold with 5.95 ct. moonstone, $6,490
Ray Griffiths Chunky Nomad ring in 14k yellow gold with 5.8 ct. blue moonstone and 0.4 ct. t.w. diamonds, $5,500
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