The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones
by Isidore Kozminsky
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Contents
- Preface
- Chapter I. Study of Precious Stones in Early Times
- Chapter II. The Most Ancient Science
- Chapter III. The Ephod of the High Priest
- Chapter IV. The Breastplate of Judgment
- Chapter V. Interpretation of the Breastplate According to Ancient Philosophy
- Chapter VI. The Stones of the Breastplate and the Zodiac
- Chapter VII. Old Legends
- Chapter VIII. Stones in Various Mythologies
- Chapter IX. Stones and Their Stories
- Chapter X. The Greatest Charms in the World
- Chapter XI. Agate-Amazonite
- Chapter XII. Amber—Azurite
- Chapter XIII. The Beryl Family
- Chapter XIV. Balas—Crysocolla
- Chapter XV. Chrysolite—Crystal
- Chapter XVI. The Diamond
- Chapter XVII. Some Famous and Wonderful Diamonds and Their Stories
- Chapter XVIII. Dichroite—Iolite
- Chapter XIX. Jacinth—Lodestone
- Chapter XX. Malachite—Nephrite
- Chapter XXI. Obsidian—Onyx
- Chapter XXII. The Opal
- Chapter XXIII. The Flame Queen
- Chapter XXIV. Various Kinds of Opal
- Chapter XXV. Pearl
- Chapter XXVI. Pearl
- Chapter XXVII. Peridot—Ruby
- Chapter XXVIII. Rutile—Sapphire
- Chapter XXIX. Sardonyx—Succinite
- Chapter XXX. Titanite—Topaz
- Chapter XXXI. Tourmaline—Zircon
- Chapter XXXII. Stones in Shakespeare’s Plays
- Chapter XXXIII. Forms, Compositions, Characteristics, Zodiacal Classification, and Places of Origin
- Chapter XXXIV. Gems in Heraldry, Magical Squares of Abra Melin the Mage, Charubel’s Gem Influences, Gems of Countries
- Chapter XXXV. The Inevitable Law of Transmutation