Curious Lore of Precious Stones

by George Frederick Kunz

Religion Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

34 chapters12h 31mEnglish1913

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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

Chapters (34)

1Preface

496

2Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 1

877

3Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 2

1069

4Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 1

999

5Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 2

1356

6Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 3

1225

7Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 1

1302

8Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 2

1741

9Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 3

1675

10Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 4

1695

11Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 1

1516

12Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 2

1472

13Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1

1359

14Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2

1358

15Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3

1382

16Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 1

1242

17Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 2

1406

18Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 3

1265

19Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 4

1219

20Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 5

1033

21Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 1

1100

22Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 2

1128

23Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 3

1134

24Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 4

1275

25Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 5

1229

26Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 1

1060

27Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 2

1166

28Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 3

1316

29Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1

1926

30Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2

1729

31Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 1

1295

32Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 2

2097

33Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 1

1253

34Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 2

1721

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