[PW] Birthstone and flower mismatch?

[Reference]

This site

http://lovejoyjewelry.com/all_about_birthstones.htm

has for June, besides the modern birthstones of
moonstone or alexandrite:

"Ancient traditional birthstones: Hebrew:
emerald;  Roman: emerald"

DK how reliable the info is, though. But maybe
it's a start.

Barb


--- AllenAmet at aol.com wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>   In researching the meaning of an illustrated
> and embossed postcard sent in 
> 1913, I see that the card, a 'Birthday Series,'
> portrays "The Wild Rose and 
> the Emerald."
> 
>    Googling along, I note that the Emerald is
> usually associated with the 
> month of May. BUT the Rose ('wild' not
> specified) seems linked to June.
> 
>    So what do we have here? Has the "matchup"
> of gemstone and flower changed 
> over the years, or was the card also meant to
> encompass May AND June?  
> However, the standard flower for May is
> supposedly the Lily.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Allen
>
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