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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 planetaryKunz, George Frederick

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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

Name: 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
Author: Kunz, George Frederick

Kunz, George Frederick

Gems; Gems -- Folklore

Jasper              Venus and Mercury.
  Sapphire            Jupiter and Mercury.
  Emerald             Venus and Mercury.
  Chalcedony          Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn.
  Sardonyx            Saturn and Mars.
  Chrysolite          Mercury and Venus.
  Beryl               Venus and Mars.
  Topaz               Saturn and Mars.
  Chrysoprase         Mercury and Venus.
  Jacinth             Mars and Jupiter.
  Amethyst            Mars and Jupiter.
  Pearl               Venus and Mercury.
  Carbuncle           Mars and Venus.
  Diamond             Jupiter.
  Agate               Venus and Mars.
  Alectoria           Sun.
  Turquoise           Venus and Mercury.
  Chelidon            Jupiter.
  Ætites              Sun.
  Dionesia            Saturn.
  Hematite            Mercury.
  Lapis-lazuli        Venus.
  Armena              Mercury and Venus.
  Garnet              Sun.
  Amber               Sun.
  Jet                 Saturn.
  Lyncurius           Sun.
  Crystal             Moon and Mars.
  Bezoar              Jupiter.
  Armenia             Jupiter.
  Selenite            Moon.
  Magnet              Mars.
  Judaica,    }
  Hegolite or }       Mercury.
  Cogolite    }
  Iris                Jupiter.
  Halcyon             Saturn and Mars.
  Asbestus            Saturn.
  Sarcophagus         Moon.
  Arabian, white      Moon.
  Arabian, green      Jupiter.
  Hyena               Sun.
  Androdamas          Moon.
  Pyrites:
      Copper-colored  Sun, Venus.
      Gold-colored    Sun.
      Silver-colored  Moon.
      Tin-colored     Moon, Saturn.
      Ash-colored     Jupiter.
  Calatia             Moon.
  Stalactite          Venus.
  Thenarcus           Sun.
  Carnelian           Jupiter, Mars, Venus.
  Opal                Sun, Mercury.

Fixed stars associated with precious stones:[458]

  Diamond. Caput Algol 18° of Taurus.
  Crystal. The Pleiades 24° of Taurus.
  Ruby, carbuncle. Aldebaran 3° of Gemini; also the Hyades.
  Sapphire. The Goat 15° of Gemini.
  Beryl. Sirius 10° of Cancer.
  Garnet. Heart of Lion 23° of Leo.
  Magnet. Tail of the Great Bear 8° of Scorpio; also the Pole Star.
  Topaz. Right and left wing of Raven 8° of Libra.
  Emerald and Jasper. Spica Virginis 17° of Libra.
  Amethyst. Scorpion 3° of Sagittarius.
  Chrysolite. Tortoise 8° of Capricorn.
  Chalcedony. Tail of Capricorn 15° of Aquarius.
  Jacinth. Shoulder of Equis Major 18° of Pisces.
  Pearl. Umbilicus Andromedæ 20° of Aries.
  Sardonyx. Same as Topaz.

Images and virtues of the constellations as engraved on gems:[459]

 URSA MAJOR, URSA MINOR, AND DRACO. Both bears are represented in the
 folds of a serpent, the Great Bear in the upper and the Lesser Bear in
 the lower folds. In almost all the signs. Nature: Ursa Major, Mars and
 Venus. Ursa Minor: Saturn. Draco: Saturn and Mars. Renders the wearer
 wise, cautious, versatile, and powerful.

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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

Kunz, George Frederick

Gems; Gems -- Folklore

Jasper              Venus and Mercury.
  Sapphire            Jupiter and Mercury.
  Emerald             Venus and Mercury.
  Chalcedony          Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn.
  Sardonyx            Saturn and Mars.
  Chrysolite          Mercury and Venus.
  Beryl               Venus and Mars.
  Topaz               Saturn and Mars.
  Chrysoprase         Mercury and Venus.
  Jacinth             Mars and Jupiter.
  Amethyst            Mars and Jupiter.
  Pearl               Venus and Mercury.
  Carbuncle           Mars and Venus.
  Diamond             Jupiter.
  Agate               Venus and Mars.
  Alectoria           Sun.
  Turquoise           Venus and Mercury.
  Chelidon            Jupiter.
  Ætites              Sun.
  Dionesia            Saturn.
  Hematite            Mercury.
  Lapis-lazuli        Venus.
  Armena              Mercury and Venus.
  Garnet              Sun.
  Amber               Sun.
  Jet                 Saturn.
  Lyncurius           Sun.
  Crystal             Moon and Mars.
  Bezoar              Jupiter.
  Armenia             Jupiter.
  Selenite            Moon.
  Magnet              Mars.
  Judaica,    }
  Hegolite or }       Mercury.
  Cogolite    }
  Iris                Jupiter.
  Halcyon             Saturn and Mars.
  Asbestus            Saturn.
  Sarcophagus         Moon.
  Arabian, white      Moon.
  Arabian, green      Jupiter.
  Hyena               Sun.
  Androdamas          Moon.
  Pyrites:
      Copper-colored  Sun, Venus.
      Gold-colored    Sun.
      Silver-colored  Moon.
      Tin-colored     Moon, Saturn.
      Ash-colored     Jupiter.
  Calatia             Moon.
  Stalactite          Venus.
  Thenarcus           Sun.
  Carnelian           Jupiter, Mars, Venus.
  Opal                Sun, Mercury.

Fixed stars associated with precious stones:[458]

  Diamond. Caput Algol 18° of Taurus.
  Crystal. The Pleiades 24° of Taurus.
  Ruby, carbuncle. Aldebaran 3° of Gemini; also the Hyades.
  Sapphire. The Goat 15° of Gemini.
  Beryl. Sirius 10° of Cancer.
  Garnet. Heart of Lion 23° of Leo.
  Magnet. Tail of the Great Bear 8° of Scorpio; also the Pole Star.
  Topaz. Right and left wing of Raven 8° of Libra.
  Emerald and Jasper. Spica Virginis 17° of Libra.
  Amethyst. Scorpion 3° of Sagittarius.
  Chrysolite. Tortoise 8° of Capricorn.
  Chalcedony. Tail of Capricorn 15° of Aquarius.
  Jacinth. Shoulder of Equis Major 18° of Pisces.
  Pearl. Umbilicus Andromedæ 20° of Aries.
  Sardonyx. Same as Topaz.

Images and virtues of the constellations as engraved on gems:[459]

 URSA MAJOR, URSA MINOR, AND DRACO. Both bears are represented in the
 folds of a serpent, the Great Bear in the upper and the Lesser Bear in
 the lower folds. In almost all the signs. Nature: Ursa Major, Mars and
 Venus. Ursa Minor: Saturn. Draco: Saturn and Mars. Renders the wearer
 wise, cautious, versatile, and powerful.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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

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