Comprehensive compendium of fascinating facts and myths explores the interwoven aspects of jewels, gems, stones, superstitions, and astrological lore. A wealth of abundantly illustrated material on meteorites and stones with magical, electrical and healing powers, on stones credited with conferring special powers on the wearer, the religious use of various stones and amulets, and more.
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WHILE the precious and semi-precious stones were often worn as amulets or talismans, the belief in the magic quality of mineral substances was not confined to them, but was also held in regard to large stone masses of peculiar form, or having strange markings or indentations; moreover, many small stones, possessing neither worth nor beauty, were thought to exert a certain magical influence upon natural phenomena. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
animal concretions, ovum anguinum, lapidum historia, bezoar stone, meteoric iron, fossil coral, quartz pebbles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Evil Eye, United States, Folk Lore, Metallotheca Vaticana, Konrad von Megenberg, New Zealand, Virgin Mary, Berthold Laufer, Middle Ages, American Journal of Science, Axel Garboe, Field Museum of Natural History, Franz Pfeiffer, South America, Central America, Curious Lore of Precious Stones, John Hill, Lean's Collectanea, Lugduni Batavorum, New World, Alexander the Great, American Museum of Natural History, Amulets of the British Isles, Asia Minor New!
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WHILE the precious and semi-precious stones were often worn as amulets or talismans, the belief in the magic quality of mineral substances was not confined to them, but was also held in regard to large stone masses of peculiar form, or having strange markings or indentations; moreover, many small stones, possessing neither worth nor beauty, were thought to exert a certain magical influence upon natural phenomena. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
animal concretions, ovum anguinum, lapidum historia, bezoar stone, meteoric iron, fossil coral, quartz pebbles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Evil Eye, United States, Folk Lore, Metallotheca Vaticana, Konrad von Megenberg, New Zealand, Virgin Mary, Berthold Laufer, Middle Ages, American Journal of Science, Axel Garboe, Field Museum of Natural History, Franz Pfeiffer, South America, Central America, Curious Lore of Precious Stones, John Hill, Lean's Collectanea, Lugduni Batavorum, New World, Alexander the Great, American Museum of Natural History, Amulets of the British Isles, Asia Minor New!
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- British Goblins by Wirt Sikes on 4 pages
- Gems and Precious Stones of North America by George Frederick Kunz on 4 pages
- Balder the Beautiful, V1 by James George Frazer on page 228, page 357, and page 365
- Curiosities of Popular Customs by William S. Walsh on page 21, and page 156
- Indian Jewellery by Thomas Holbein Hendley on page 282, and page 339
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- Gems in Myth Legend and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth on 9 pages
- Meaning of the Witch of Atlas by Carl Grabo on page 37, and Back Matter
- A Rumor of Gems by Ellen Steiber in Back Matter
- History of Magic and Experimental Science, Part 1 by Lynn Thorndike in Front Matter
- The Legends of the Jews: From Moses to Esther: Notes for Volumes 3 and 4 (Volume 6) by Louis Ginzberg on page 66
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