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
Kunz, George Frederick
Gems; Gems -- Folklore
Edward III of England, 387
Edward VI of England, 98
Egmund Abbey, luminous stone of, 164
Elæolite, 47
Electrum, 37, 295
Elizabeth, Queen of England, 150, 189, 374
Elizabeth, St., 268
luminous stone in shrine of, 165
ring of, 165
Emerald, 28, 34, 68, 76-79, 90, 132, 145, 234, 236, 237, 238, 240,
242, 280, 293, 303, 305, 313, 336, 349, 372
as burnt offering, 255
as symbol of St. John, 312
blinding of serpent by, 158
engraved, of Ismenias, 139, 140
gem of Cancer, 346
of Jupiter, 348
of Spring, 323, 324
in breastplate, 276
in Revelation, 304
luminous, in tomb of Hermias, 167
of Isabella da Este, 31
of Mt. Zabara, Nubia, 292, 324
of Otho I of Germany, 260
of Tullia, 31
one adored by ancient Peruvians, 247, 248
(supposed) cup in Genoa, 258, 259
therapeutic effect of, 370, 375, 379-382
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 24
Engraved gems as talismans, 115-142
Envy, Oriental use of carnelian against, 63
Ephod of high-priest, 276, 277
Ephraim, 288, 289
Epidote, 360
Epiphanius, St., 16, 67, 157, 278, 295, 311, 313
Epitaphs illustrating symbolism of gems, 272, 273
Erasmus, Desiderius, 34
Eridanus, 56
Essonite, 359
Euclase, 47
Euphrates, 68
Europa, 33
Eusebius, 373
Evax, 15, 59
Evil Eye, 39, 42, 54, 72, 106, 107, 137, 138, 139, 148, 150
Eye-agates, 39, 149, 150
Ezekiel, 231, 275, 314
F
Farrington, Dr. Oliver C., vii
Fay, Mons du, 170, 171
Feavearyear, A. W., vii
_Feits’ui_ (Imperial jade), 83, 85
Feldspar, 229, 292
Ferez, Dr. Paul, 33
Fetichism, 19, 26, 37
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, vi, 51, 66
Fire-opal, 47
Flint, Dr. Earle, 86
Fluorescence, 169-174
Fluorspar, 9, 67
Foundation stones, 307, 310-314, 316, 317
associated with apostles, 303-306
with Twelve Tribes, 314
Fowlerite, from New Jersey, 365
Francis I of France, 342
Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, 57
G
Gabelchover, Wolfgang, 158, 380
Gad, 289, 299
Gadolinite, 49
Gagates, 49
Galactides, 49
Galen, 300, 376, 385
_Galopetræ_, Cretan seals, 123
Garcias ab Orta, 153, 166, 167
Garnets, 265, 316
almandine, 37, 59, 293
as bullets, 33
engraved, 133
gem of Aquarius, 345
therapeutic effect of, 370
Gem-city of Dwaraka, 236
of Kusavati, 236
described by Lucian, 237
Gemini, zodiacal sign, 346, 354, 355
“Gemma Augustea” of Vienna Collection, 342
Genlis, Mme. de, of “Le Saphire Merveilleux,” 105
George V of England, 288
_Geranites_, 34
Gesner, Conrad, 252, 259
Gesta Romanorum, 35
Gimma, Giacinto, 29
Glanvil, Joseph, 197
Gnostic gems, 126-130
Goethe, Wolfgang von, 62, 187
Gomara, Francisco Lopez de, 254
Gonelli, Giuseppe, 65, 379
Gonzaga da Este, Isabella, emerald of, 31
Goodrich-Freer, Miss, 208, 209
Gratacap, Dr. L. P., vii
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