The magic of jewels and charms

by George Frederick Kunz

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[473]. Engelberti Kaempferi, “Amœnitatum exoticarum fasciculi V,” Lemgoviæ, 1712, pp. 395, 396.

[474]. Kunz, “Gems and Precious Stones of North America,” 2d ed., New York, 1892, p. 183.

[475]. Rumphius, “D’Amboinsche Rariteitskamer,” Amsterdam, 1741, pp. 303–305.

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[479]. American Journal of Science, vol. xxxiv, Dec., 1887. See also Kunz, “Gems and Precious Stones of North America,” New York, 1892, p. 144.

[480]. Leipsic, 1866.

[481]. Kohut, loc. cit., p. 25.