The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

Name: The Curious Lore Of Precious Stones A Compendium Of Gemstone
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A Compendium of Gemstone Folklore, Superstitions and Mysticism

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Discover the magical properties of gemstones with this definitive work by America''s first professional gemologist, George Frederick Kunz, presented in a luxurious hardback gift edition with gilded page edges. Drawing on his wide-ranging research into the occult and magical properties of gemstones, George Frederick Kunz produced a treasure trove of a book that covers ideas about precious and semi-precious stones from around the world. With tables of correspondences and sections on scrying and astrological uses of stones, omens regarding certain stones, and how gemstones were seen historically around the globe, this is a fascinating work of impressive scope. Learn about the history of gemstones and how they have been used: • Within fortune-telling and for their magical properties • For their astrological associations • In rituals, symbolic uses, and as talismansThis beautiful treasury is presented with gilded page edges, patterned endpapers, ivory pages and a gold embossed cover design. It makes a wonderful companion for anyone wanting to take a closer look at some of the sparkling stories within the jewels you recognise and wear. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Mystic Archives are beautiful hardcover guides which reveal the hidden mysteries of esoteric arts, presented with foil-embossing, Wibalin binding and gilded page edges.