Download or read book The Magic of Jewels and Charms written by George Frederick Kunz and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Magic of Jewels and Charms Classic Reprint written by George Frederick Kunz and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Magic of Jewels and Charms Beauty of color or lustre in a stone or some quaint form attracts the eye of the savage, and his choice of material for ornament or adornment is also conditioned by the tough ness of some stones as compared with the facility with which others can be chipped or polished. Whereas a gem might be prized for its beauty by a single individual owner, a stone of curious and suggestive form sometimes claimed the reverence of an entire tribe, since it was thought to be the abode or the chosen instrument of some Spirit or genius. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Magic of Jewels and Charms written by George Frederick Kunz and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... translucent; it is composed of the porcelanous, not of the nacreous constituent of the shell.22 It has been stated that this Sulu superstition is not shared by the natives of Celebes Island, near Borneo, for here such pearls are kept as charms and talismans. One of an irregular pear-shape, weighing 27y2 grains, has been found on the northern coast of the island.23 The finding of a nautilus pearl by a Chinese woman in Borneo is noted by Rumphius, who describes it as being as large as a bean and East Indian Baroque pearl. Weight over 1700 grains. Holland, 1775. white as a piece of alabaster, hard and bright, but of very irregular shape. The finder put it in a closed box, and was not a little surprised to discover when she opened the box after a time that the original pearl had engendered another one the size of a lentil; later it had two other, smaller offspring. The woman carefully treasured her find as a lucky stone which would bring her good fortune in her search for mussels. Bumphius shrewdly conjectures that the smaller concretions had broken off the larger one while it was enclosed in the box.24 "H. Lyster Jameson, in *' Nature," Oct. 7, 1912. See " Nature," Oct. 24, 1912, p. 220. * Rumphius, "D'Amboinische Rariteitskamer," Amsterdam, 1741, p. b2. The well-known lines in Shakespeare's "Othello" Of one whose hand, like the base Judean's, Cast away a pearl richer than all his tribe. have been explained in many different ways by the commentators, one of whom (Steevens) saw in them a reference to the following story current in Venice in the sixteenth century. A Jew, after long and perilous wanderings in the East, succeeded in bringing with him to Venice a great number of fine pearls. These he disposed of there at satisfactory...
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Download or read book The magic of jewels and charms written by George Frederick Kunz and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the folklore surrounding many aspects of jewelry. The author says that in it will be found "an interesting galaxy of anecdote, research, and information upon a fascinating subject." The book is divided into ten chapters each dealing with a particular type of gem, or, its supposed powers and so on.
Download or read book The Magic of Crystals and Gems written by Cerridwen Greenleaf and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definitive guide to the enchanted world of crystals and gems Did you know that wearing an amulet of green jade on an interview will help get the job? Have you heard that an amethyst ring can help break bad habits and even encourage sobriety? Anyone looking for love can place two pink quartz crystals in the bedroom; you’ll not be alone for long! These are just a few of the hundreds of secrets shared in this definitive guide to the enchanted world of crystals. Semi-precious stones and gems have long been known for their magic as well as their beauty. In this book of charms, readers learn everything there is to know about the powers of crystals from birthstone magic to gem divination to jewelry spells. This is a fun, entertaining, and enlightening book that will appeal to everyone who's ever worn a birthstone, kissed the ring of a lover for luck, or bought a crystal for good energy. The Magic of Crystals and Gems is a treasure chest filled with the ancient wisdom of crystals. It is also a handy how-to filled with little-known lore along with the myth, meanings and specific magical qualities of hundreds of crystals, both common and very rare including many meteorites. Author Cerridwen Greenleaf shares secrets to how and why crystal balls work, scrying with obsidian, crystal astrology, divination, healing, psychism and connections between the stars in the sky and gems of the earth. This one-of-a-kind work on the power of crystals will help readers understand which ones are right for them and how to unlock the mystery of sacred stones. It belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in the magical gifts of Mother Nature.
Download or read book The Mystical Lore of Precious Stones written by George Frederick Kunz (Mineraloge) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Crone s Book of Charms Spells written by Valerie Worth and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 1998 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers practical directions for carrying out numerous spells, charms, recipes and rituals. It teaches how to concoct herb brews for mental vigour and to strengthen passion as well as how to inscribe talismans and amulets to gain welath, happiness or relief from pain.
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