Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore
by Bruce G Knuth and Marta Hedde
Softback book, US Edition
296 pages
(216mm wide, 279mm tall, 14mm thick)
Published by Jewelers Press
Latest impression August 1999
ISBN 0964355019
Cover Price: US$45.95
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What's it all about?
Gems have been prized for thousands of years, not only for their beauty and rarity, but also for their supposed mystic and magical qualities. This book, in the tradition of ancient lapidaries, traces the use of gems in religion, medicine, magic, and astrology.
"Amethyst comes from the anointed body of a Greek maiden. Ruby, whether male or female, can boil water and heal wounds. Turquoise protects the rider against a fall from a horse. Amber contains trapped fairies, angels, and the souls of ancestors."
These and thousands of other beliefs regarding gems have been collected and chronicled by the author. Myths, legends, and lore gathered from numerous cultures are included for each stone. This reference also includes the gemological characteristics of each stone, a new translation of Jean de Mandeville's fourteenth century Le Lapidaire, and hundreds of quotations regarding precious stones from classic pieces of literature. Gems in Myth Legend and Lore is a most comprehensive lapidary - a work that continues a tradition of gem literature spanning over two thousand years.
Jewelers Press is proud to announce that Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore by Bruce Knuth was selected as one of three national finalists for the 2000 Benjamin Franklin Award for the New Age (metaphysical, spiritual) category. The Benjamin Franklin Awards are sponsored by the Publisher's Marketing Association, and celebrate excellence in editorial and design content for titles published in 1999.
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