Are pearls bad luck to buy for yourself if not your birthstone?

No, as it is up to you whether you want to believe that. Some people do, some people don't.

Additional Information

There are a number of superstitions about pearls.

- It is said that to gift a child born in June with a pearl will ensure they have a long life.

- A bride who wears peals on her wedding day will shed tears for each pearl she wears.

- A pear under the pillow will increase the likelihood of conception.

- Pearls are reputed to be an aphrodisiac, but it does not specify if you should wear them or ingest them.

- Wearing pearls is supposed to cure madness and jaundice.

- Pearls given to a woman by her spruce, and worn regularly, will loose their luster if the man is unfaithful.

- Pearls should only be purchased for someone else.

- Wearing pearls you purchased yourself is considered unwise/unlucky.

- Pearls are luckiest for people born in June.