June - Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite PEARLS are found in varieties of the Pinctada Oyster - a non-edible mollusk. A natural pearl is formed when an irritant such as sand, or a parasite enters the mollusk. The creature secretes conchioloin to protec

Diamond was named from the Greek word Adamus, meaning unconquerable. Its supreme hardness combined with exceptional “adamantine” luster and dispersion gives diamond the lasting fiery brilliance for which it is prized.Diamond is the hardest substance