The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

by George Frederick KUNZ (1856 - 1932)

Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

Full title is "The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones, and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary." Just about everything you ever wanted to know about precious stones, aside from their formation, acquisition, and chemical composition. - Summary by TriciaG


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Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 2 , Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 3 , Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 4 , Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 5 , Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 2 , Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 3 , Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 4 , Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 5 , Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 2 , Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 3 , Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 2 , Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 2 , Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 1 , Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 1 , Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2 , Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3 , Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 1 , Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 1 , Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 1 , Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1 , Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2