Excerpt - page 189: "... SINGER FROM THE SEA 189 little creatures, ruby and sapphire and emerald, with frills around their necks, webs between their legs and ..."
Excerpt - page 242: "... 242 Color My Heart Emerald Musicians played melodies, while a singer tells a tale of tragic loves and fair young maidens. ..."
Excerpt - Back Matter: "... the huge cabochon emerald ring that Alexander III had given the singer, the czar's emerald bracelet, the pearl necklace, and some antique ..."