[Gutenberg 57978] • The Curious Lore of Precious Stones / Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore etc. etc.
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- Authors
- Kunz, George Frederick
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Tags
- history , reference , science
- ISBN
- 9780486222271
- Date
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.40 MB
- Lang
- en
Foremost gemologist presents definitive study of the magical abilities and strange characteristics of precious stones. Wide range of sources — Greek, Latin documents, medieval lapidaries, Eddas, Egyptian writings, Oriental gem books, the Bible — reveal magic, occult, medicinal and religious uses of dozens of gems. 65 plates, 8 in color.