The curious lore of precious stones

being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal and planetary

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The curious lore of precious stones

being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal and planetary

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January 2003, Kessinger Publishing
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS
I. Superstitions And Their Sources 1
Ii. On The Use Of Precious And Semi-Precious Stones As Talismans And Amulets 19
Iii. On The Talismanic Use Of Special Stones 51
Iv. On The Use Of Engraved And Carved Gems As Talismans 115
V. On Ominous And Luminous Stones 143
Vi. On Crystal Balls And Crystal Gazing 176
Vii. Religious Uses Of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, And Christian 225
Viii. On The High-Priest's Breastplate 275
Ix. Birth-Stones 307
X. Planetary And Astral Influences Of Precious Stones 338
Xi. On The Therapeutic Use Of Precious And Semi-Precious Stones 367

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Library of Congress
GR805 /.K8

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Pagination
3 p. ., v-xiv, 406 p.

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OL13439323M
Internet Archive
TheCuriousLoreOfPreciousStones
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13026431
OCLC/WorldCat
578021919
Library Thing
85389

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"FROM the earliest times in man's history gems and precious stones have been held in great esteem."

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