| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I.— | Study of Precious Stones in Early Times | [3] |
| II.— | The Most Ancient Science | [6] |
| III.— | The Ephod of the High Priest | [9] |
| IV.— | The Breastplate of Judgment | [12] |
| V.— | Interpretation of the Breastplate According to Ancient Philosophy | [18] |
| VI.— | The Stones of the Breastplate and the Zodiac | [57] |
| VII.— | Old Legends | [61] |
| VIII.— | Stones in Various Mythologies | [72] |
| IX.— | Stones and Their Stories | [83] |
| X.— | The Greatest Charms in the World | [104] |
| Precious and Semi-Precious Gems Arranged in Alphabetical Order | ||
| XI.— | Agate-Amazonite | [111] |
| XII.— | Amber-Azurite | [121] |
| XIII.— | The Beryl Family | [137] |
| XIV.— | Balas-Crysocolla | [151] |
| XV.— | Chrysolite-Crystal | [166] |
| XVI.— | The Diamond | [184] |
| XVII.— | Some Famous and Wonderful Diamonds and Their Stories | [204] |
| XVIII.— | Dichroite-Iolite | [226] |
| XIX.— | Jacinth-Lodestone | [242] |
| XX.— | Malachite-Nephrite | [260] |
| XXI.— | Obsidian-Onyx | [276] |
| XXII.— | The Opal | [286] |
| The Great Australian Opal | ||
| XXIII.— | The Flame Queen | [300] |
| XXIV.— | Various Kinds of Opal | [302] |
| XXV.— | Pearl | [307] |
| XXVI.— | Pearl | [322] |
| XXVII.— | Peridot-Ruby | [333] |
| XXVIII.— | Rutile-Sapphire | [351] |
| XXIX.— | Sardonyx-Succinite | [362] |
| XXX.— | Titanite-Topaz | [374] |
| XXXI.— | Tourmaline-Zircon | [382] |
| XXXII.— | Stones in Shakespeare’s Plays | [396] |
| XXXIII.— | Forms, Compositions, Characteristics, Zodiacal Classification, and Places of Origin | [412] |
| XXXIV.— | Gems in Heraldry, Magical Squares of Abra Melin the Mage, Charubel’s Gem Influences, Gems of Countries | [420] |
| XXXV.— | The Inevitable Law of Transmutation | [431] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |||
| The Great Opal—The Flame Queen (In colour) | [Frontispiece] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Rare Opals (In colour) | [40] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Hieroglyphics | [55] | ||
| A Perfect Specimen of the English Gold Noble (1344) | [96] | ||
| In the Kelsey I. Newman Collection. Traditionally stated to have been made from Alchemical Gold. | |||
| Large Scarab | [106] | ||
| William Howat Collection. | |||
| Rare Scarab of Rameses II—a Famous Pharaoh of the Bible | [106] | ||
| Mrs. C. G. King’s Collection. | |||
| Rare Antique Scarab of Black Jasper | [106] | ||
| Talismanic Charm—Mercury, Guardian of Sailors. | |||
| Mrs. C. G. King’s Collection. | |||
| Tabellæ Corellatæ | [177] | ||
| Gazing Crystal on Dragon Stand | [180] | ||
| Presented to the Author by the late Judge Casey of Victoria, Australia. | |||
| Horoscope of Kruger | [198] | ||
| Horoscope of Isabella II | [199] | ||
| Horoscope of Nicholas II | [208] | ||
| Horoscope of James II | [212] | ||
| “Inspiration” | [262] | ||
| Marble group in Central Hall, Art Institute, Chicago. Signed—Kathleen Beverly Robinson. Memorial to Florence Jane Adams. Presented by Friends and Pupils of Mrs. Adams, 1915. | |||
| By Kind Permission of The Art Institute of Chicago. | |||
| Antique Moss Agate Patch Box | [268] | ||
| Mrs. W. R. Furlong’s Collection. | |||
| Moss Agate Basket | [268] | ||
| William Howat Collection. | |||
| Old Maiori Charm of Greenstone Known as Hei Tiki | [274] | ||
| Venus, Cupid, and the Graces—A Sardonyx Cameo by Cerbara | [284] | ||
| Newton Robinson Collection. | |||
| Sold at Christie’s, London, in 1909. | |||
| The Argonauts Consulting Hygiea | [284] | ||
| Large and Rare Cameo. | |||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Opals of Wonderful Colour (In colour) | [288] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Horoscope of Alfonzo XII | [297] | ||
| Other Aspects of the Great Opal—The Flame Queen (In colour) | [300] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Small Necklet of Perfect Oriental Pearls | [310] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Horoscope of Mary of Scotland | [318] | ||
| Horoscope of Elizabeth of England | [319] | ||
| Horoscope of Henry VIII of England | [349] | ||
| Beautiful Colour Gems (In colour) | [360] | ||
| Kelsey I. Newman Collection. | |||
| Specimen of Rough Turquoise (In colour) | [390] | ||
| Victoria, Australia | |||
| Horoscope of Shakespeare | [402] | ||
The Magic and Science
of
Jewels and Stones
CHAPTER I
STUDY OF PRECIOUS STONES IN
EARLY TIMES
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness.”