Alabama Beryl Arizona Turquoise Arkansas Diamond California Kunzite Colorado Aquamarine Connecticut Beryl Delaware Pearl Florida Chalcedony Georgia Ruby Idaho Opal Illinois Pearl Indiana Pearl Iowa Fossil Coral Kansas Chalcedony Kentucky Pearl Louisiana Chalcedony Maine Topaz Maryland Orthoclase Massachusetts Beryl Michigan Agate Minnesota Chlorastrolite or Agate Mississippi Pearl Missouri Pyrite Montana Sapphire Nebraska Chalcedony Nevada Gold Quartz New Hampshire Garnet New Jersey Prehnite New Mexico Garnet or Peridot New York Beryl North Carolina Emerald North Dakota Agate Ohio Chalcedony Oklahoma Smoky Quartz Oregon Agate Pennsylvania Sunstone or Moonstone Rhode Island Amethyst South Carolina Beryl South Dakota Agate Tennessee Pearl Texas Agate Utah Topaz Vermont Beryl Virginia Spessartite Washington Agate West Virginia Rock-crystal Wisconsin Pearl Wyoming Moss Agate For fuller information concerning natal stones, stones of the month, stones of the day, stones of the week, stones of sentiment, stones for posy rings, for wedding anniversaries and similar occasions, see George Frederick Kunz, “The Curious Lore of Precious Stones,” J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London, 1913, xiv + 406 pp., 58 pl. (8 in color), many text cuts. VIII RINGS OF HEALING Closely allied with the magic rings, so closely indeed that it is often difficult to establish a satisfactory distinction between them, are the rings of healing, those to which were ascribed special and peculiar curative powers. In some instances this was due to a legend connected with a particular ring or with the prototype of a class of rings; at other times the therapeutic virtue was believed to result from the inscription of certain letters or words. In other cases, again, the belief arose from the form given to the ring. In the course of his eleventh consulate, Augustus was attacked by a serious illness. None of the remedies prescribed for him were of any avail, until finally he was relieved by following the directions of Antonius Musa, who recommended cold baths and cold drinks. As a reward Musa was granted the privilege of wearing gold rings, and also received a large gift of money from the grateful emperor.[548] Although this ring was not in itself a cause of healing it was certainly the memorial of a successful cure.