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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

Cat’s-eye.        Carbuncle.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Aquamarine.       Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rose quartz.
  Iolite.           Idocrase.
  Tourmaline.       Topaz.
  Yellow sapphire.  Yu (Jade).


GOOD LUCK

  Golden beryl.     Garnet.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Olivine.          Obsidian.
  Diamond.          Dendrite.

  Lapis-lazuli.     Labradorite.
  Uralian emerald.  Unio pearl.
  Cat’s-eye.        Carnelian.
  Kunzite.          Krokidolite.


FOREVER

  Fire-opal.        Flèches d’amour.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Ruby.             Rutile.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Essonite.         Epidote.
  Rubellite.        Rose quartz.


REGARD

  Ruby.             Rubellite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Garnet.           Garnet.
  Alexandrite.      Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rock-crystal.
  Diamond.          Demantoid.


_ZES_

Greek, meaning “Mayest thou live.”

  Zircon.           Zonochlorite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Sapphire.         Sard.


MIZPAH

  Moonstone.        Moldavite.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.
  Zircon.           Zonochlorite.
  Peridot.          Pyrope.
  Asteria.          Aquamarine.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.


FRIENDSHIP

  Flèches d’amour.  Feldspar.
  Ruby.             Rock crystal.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.
  Emerald.          Epidote.
  Nephrite.         Nicolo.
  Diamond.          Diopside.
  Sapphire.         Sard.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Iolite.           Idocrase.
  Pearl.            Pyrite.


DEAREST

  Diamond.          Demantoid.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Alexandrite.      Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rubellite.
  Essonite.         Epidote.
  Sapphire.         Spinel.
  Turquoise.        Topaz.


SOUVENIR

  Sapphire.         Sunstone.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Uralian emerald.  Utahlite.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Emerald.          Epidote.
  Nephrite.         Nephrite.
  Iolite.           Indicolite.
  Ruby.             Rock-crystal.


BONHEUR

  Beryl.            Bloodstone.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Nephrite.         Nephrite.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Uralian emerald.  Utahlite.
  Ruby.             Rhodonite.


AMITIÉ

  Alexandrite.      Almandine.
  Moonstone.        Moonstone.
  Indicolite.       Indicolite.
  Tourmaline.       Topaz.
  Idocrase.         Idocrase.
  Emerald.          Essonite.


LOVE ME

  Lapis-lazuli.     Labrador spar.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Emerald.          Essonite.

  Moonstone.        Moonstone.
  Essonite.         Epidote.


_AEI_

Greek, meaning “forever,” “eternity.”

  Alexandrite.      Almandine.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.

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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

Cat’s-eye.        Carbuncle.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Aquamarine.       Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rose quartz.
  Iolite.           Idocrase.
  Tourmaline.       Topaz.
  Yellow sapphire.  Yu (Jade).


GOOD LUCK

  Golden beryl.     Garnet.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Olivine.          Obsidian.
  Diamond.          Dendrite.

  Lapis-lazuli.     Labradorite.
  Uralian emerald.  Unio pearl.
  Cat’s-eye.        Carnelian.
  Kunzite.          Krokidolite.


FOREVER

  Fire-opal.        Flèches d’amour.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Ruby.             Rutile.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Essonite.         Epidote.
  Rubellite.        Rose quartz.


REGARD

  Ruby.             Rubellite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Garnet.           Garnet.
  Alexandrite.      Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rock-crystal.
  Diamond.          Demantoid.


_ZES_

Greek, meaning “Mayest thou live.”

  Zircon.           Zonochlorite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Sapphire.         Sard.


MIZPAH

  Moonstone.        Moldavite.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.
  Zircon.           Zonochlorite.
  Peridot.          Pyrope.
  Asteria.          Aquamarine.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.


FRIENDSHIP

  Flèches d’amour.  Feldspar.
  Ruby.             Rock crystal.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.
  Emerald.          Epidote.
  Nephrite.         Nicolo.
  Diamond.          Diopside.
  Sapphire.         Sard.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Iolite.           Idocrase.
  Pearl.            Pyrite.


DEAREST

  Diamond.          Demantoid.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Alexandrite.      Amethyst.
  Ruby.             Rubellite.
  Essonite.         Epidote.
  Sapphire.         Spinel.
  Turquoise.        Topaz.


SOUVENIR

  Sapphire.         Sunstone.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Uralian emerald.  Utahlite.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Emerald.          Epidote.
  Nephrite.         Nephrite.
  Iolite.           Indicolite.
  Ruby.             Rock-crystal.


BONHEUR

  Beryl.            Bloodstone.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Nephrite.         Nephrite.
  Hyacinth.         Hematite.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Uralian emerald.  Utahlite.
  Ruby.             Rhodonite.


AMITIÉ

  Alexandrite.      Almandine.
  Moonstone.        Moonstone.
  Indicolite.       Indicolite.
  Tourmaline.       Topaz.
  Idocrase.         Idocrase.
  Emerald.          Essonite.


LOVE ME

  Lapis-lazuli.     Labrador spar.
  Opal.             Onyx.
  Vermeille.        Verd antique.
  Emerald.          Essonite.

  Moonstone.        Moonstone.
  Essonite.         Epidote.


_AEI_

Greek, meaning “forever,” “eternity.”

  Alexandrite.      Almandine.
  Emerald.          Essonite.
  Indicolite.       Idocrase.

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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