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, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary

by George Frederick Kunz

Contents

CHAPTER	PAGE
[I.]	Superstitions and their Sources	1
[II.]	On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones asTalismans 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, andChristian	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-preciousStones	367

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