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

Many tears will he sow,

And the bairn will be born

But for sadness and woe.

Wednesday’s talismanic gem: the turquoise.

Thursday: Sapphire—carnelian.

Jove’s presence at birth

Means a long swath to mow,

For if born on Thor’s day

Thou hast far, far to go.

Thursday’s talismanic gem: the sapphire.