The Curious Lore of Precious Stones


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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

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Preface 8:16 Gelesen von BettyB
Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 1 14:37 Gelesen von Dustin Thomas
Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 2 17:49 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 1 16:39 Gelesen von TriciaG
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 2 22:36 Gelesen von TriciaG
Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 3 20:25 Gelesen von Mike Golczynski
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 1 21:42 Gelesen von Mike Golczynski
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 2 29:01 Gelesen von Malachy Orozco
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 3 27:55 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 4 28:15 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 1 25:16 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 2 24:32 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1 22:39 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2 22:38 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3 23:02 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 1 20:42 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 2 23:26 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 3 21:05 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 4 20:19 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 5 17:13 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 1 18:20 Gelesen von Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 2 18:48 Gelesen von Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 3 18:54 Gelesen von Joan Windle
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 4 21:15 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 5 20:29 Gelesen von Rita Boutros
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 1 17:40 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 2 19:26 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 3 21:56 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1 32:06 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2 28:49 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 1 21:35 Gelesen von Richard Garifo
Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 2 34:57 Gelesen von Richard Garifo
Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 1 20:53 Gelesen von Availle
Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 2 28:41 Gelesen von Availle