June babies are among the luckiest — they can choose from three stunning birthstones: pearls, moonstone, and alexandrite. Of the three, pearls are the most traditional gift. Today’s designers embrace pearls of all colors, shapes, and sizes, so you can be sure to find a piece to suit your unique style. 

Featherstone Fine Jewelry

This stunning necklace from New York-based jeweler, Featherstone Fine Jewelry showcases an unusual and beautiful array of pink baroque pearls. It’s truly one-of-a-kind. 

Featherstone Fine Jewelry Baroque Pink Pearl necklace in 18K yellow gold and diamond with freshwater pearls, $16,000, bergdorfgoodman.com

Ana Khouri

These elegant earrings from Ana Khouri embody her philosophy of approaching jewelry design as a type of sculpture. Six cultured saltwater pearls are set in a curve, and a baroque pearl dangles from the end. 

Ana Khouri Laurence earrings in 18K Fairmined gold with cultured saltwater pearls and baroque pearls, price on request, anakhouri.com

Sean Gilson for Assael

Assael is noted for its stunning, world-class pearls. While it designs classic pieces that showcase the purity and consistency of some types of pearls, it also creates pieces that show the fun side of pearls. These earrings, designed by Sean Gilson, feature beautiful Tahitian cultured pearls in an array of colors.

Sean Gilson for Assael Bubble Tahitian earrings in 18K yellow gold with Tahitian cultured pearls, $12,900, available at Neiman Marcus, assael.com 

Milamore

Milamore’s funky pearl designs showcase the beauty of unusual pearls. This necklace features a modern take on a classic pearl necklace at the top, composed of natural freshwater pearls. An 18K yellow gold chain dramatically hangs from it and is topped with a single, large pearl. There are endless ways to wear this piece of jewelry. 

Milamore Pearl Duo Chain necklace in 18K yellow gold with pearls, $1,540, milamorejewelry.com

W. Rosado

Wilfredo Rosado is known for his unique take on pearl jewelry — he sets precious stones into the pearls themselves. These are a more classic design — some feature funky motifs like marijuana leaves or hearts. Here, two black Tahitian pearls are set with white diamonds. 

W. Rosado Pearl Haute Joaillerie earrings in black-rhodium-plated 18K yellow gold with 6.84 carats diamond and black Tahitian pearls, $58,400, wrosado.com

Ananya

Ananya’s Scatter collection is more serene when rendered in larger stones. These earrings entwine pear-shaped pieces of mother-of-pearl and diamonds, with petite round diamonds set throughout. 

Ananya Scatter Mother of Pearl earrings in 18K white gold with 6.52 carats mother of pearl and .88 carats diamond, $5,080, ananya.com

Fernando Jorge

This beautiful bracelet from Fernando Jorge, entitled Surrounding, aptly surrounds diamonds with discs of mother-of-pearl. The effect is striking. The bracelet’s chain is topped with a tiny diamond, too. 

Fernando Jorge Surrounding bracelet in 18K yellow gold with 1.5 carats diamond and mother of pearl, $19,450, fernandojorge.co.uk

Picchiotti

Italian designer Picchiotti evokes the swirling sea in this ring. Waves of diamonds encircle a significant South Sea cultured pearl. 

Picchiotti ring in 18K white gold with 3.85 carats diamond and a South Sea cultured pearl, $27,000, elizabethbruns.com

Colette

Colette channels a firework in the Penacho ring, which features rays of diamonds and tiny pearls that explode from a diamond center. 

Colette Penacho ring in 18K white gold with 3.69 carats diamond and pearl, $12,600, colettejewelry.com

Briony Raymond

These classic drop earrings from Briony Raymond feature pearls interspersed with diamonds, which add a little extra sparkle. 

Briony Raymond Confetti earrings in 18K yellow gold with pearl and .75 carats diamond, $8,500, brionyraymond.com