May Emerald1

Represents pure love Your affection(喜愛) for those you love is clear.You're not embarrassed2 by hugs--even from your parents in front of friends!

Olden days mythsAn emerald can melt a snake's eyes! Well， that's what people used to believe.They also thought these gems would rest your eyes if you looked through them.Other beliefs:Emeralds prevented epilepsy (癲癇)，stopped bleeding，cured fevers and diarrhea (腹瀉)， and kept the wearer from panicking3.They held powers for telling the future!

Rock-solid factsEmeralds are sometimes found inside shale(頁巖)， a sedimentary(沉積的) rock with a very fine grain(紋理). Like aquamarines(藍(lán)綠)，they're a form of the mineral beryl.These gems are light to deep green.

June Pearl4

Represents innocences You like being a kid and having fun. You are not in a hurry to grow up.

Olden days mythsPearls were thought to possess6 magical powers.There were laws about who could own and wear pearls (only powerful， rich people). According to legend， wealthy Roman women wore pearls to bed at night so that when they woke in the morning， they were instantly reminded that they were rich.

Rock-solid factsThis is the only birthstone made by living creatures--oysters (牡蠣)and other shellfish(有殼的水生動(dòng)物). If a grain(顆粒) of sand finds its way into an oyster's shell，the oyster covers the irritating7 grit(砂礫) with layers(層次) of a shiny substance its body produces over many years.Eventually the grain is encased (將…裝入箱內(nèi))，becoming a pearl. No two pearls are exactly alike.

五月的生辰石綠寶石

代表純潔的愛 你對你所愛之人的喜愛之情表現(xiàn)得很明顯。對于擁抱你從不感到害羞——甚至在朋友面前與父母的擁抱!

古老傳說 綠寶石能熔化蛇的眼睛!當(dāng)然，這是過去人們相信的說法。他們還認(rèn)為如果透過綠寶石看去，你的眼睛就會得到休息放松。其他說法：綠寶石能預(yù)防癲癇、止血、治愈發(fā)燒和腹瀉，并使佩帶者免除恐懼。它們還有預(yù)示未來的能力!

可靠事實(shí) 綠寶石有時(shí)是在頁巖中發(fā)現(xiàn)的，頁巖是一種紋理非常漂亮的沉積巖。和藍(lán)綠玉一樣，它們也是綠玉礦石(綠柱石)的一種形式。這些寶石的顏色從淺綠色到深綠色不等。

六月的生辰石珍珠

代表天真無邪 你喜歡像個(gè)小孩子一樣，并且愛玩。你并不想快點(diǎn)長大。

古老傳說 珍珠被認(rèn)為具有魔力。過去曾有法律規(guī)定誰能夠擁有和配戴珍珠(僅限于那些有錢有勢的人)。據(jù)傳說，羅馬的富有女人晚上戴著珍珠入睡，因而她們早上睜眼醒來之時(shí)，這些珍珠就會立即提醒她們，自己是有錢人。

可靠事實(shí) 這是惟一一種由活的生物——牡蠣和其他貝類產(chǎn)生的生辰石。如果一粒沙子有機(jī)會進(jìn)入牡蠣的貝殼中，在很多年的時(shí)間里，牡蠣會分泌一層層的閃光物質(zhì)包裹住這個(gè)讓它感到不適的顆粒。最終沙粒被包住成為一顆珍珠。沒有任何兩顆珍珠是完全一樣的。

注釋：

1．emerald n．綠寶石，翡翠

2．embarrasseda.局促不安的，為難的

3．panicvi(panicked；panicking)驚慌失措

4．pearl n．珍珠

5．innocence n．天真，單純

6．possess vt. 具有，擁有

7．irritating a．使人不快的，惱人的