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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 (0 hr 31 min)

Chapters

Preface

8:16

Read by BettyB

Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 1

14:37

Read by Dustin Thomas

Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 2

17:49

Read by Ann Boulais

Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets…

16:39

Read by TriciaG

Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets…

22:36

Read by TriciaG

Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets…

20:25

Read by Mike Golczynski

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

21:42

Read by Mike Golczynski

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

29:01

Read by Malachy Orozco

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

27:55

Read by Rita Boutros

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

28:15

Read by Rita Boutros

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

25:16

Read by Rita Boutros

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

24:32

Read by Kathleen Moore

Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1

22:39

Read by realisticspeakers

Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2

22:38

Read by realisticspeakers

Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3

23:02

Read by realisticspeakers

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

20:42

Read by Kathleen Moore

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

23:26

Read by Rita Boutros

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

21:05

Read by Rita Boutros

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

20:19

Read by Rita Boutros

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

17:13

Read by Rita Boutros

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

18:20

Read by Joan Windle

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

18:48

Read by Joan Windle

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

18:54

Read by Joan Windle

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

21:15

Read by Rita Boutros

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

20:29

Read by Rita Boutros

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

17:40

Read by Ann Boulais

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

19:26

Read by Ann Boulais

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

21:56

Read by Ann Boulais

Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1

32:06

Read by Ann Boulais

Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2

28:49

Read by Ann Boulais

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

21:35

Read by Richard Garifo

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

34:57

Read by Richard Garifo

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

20:53

Read by Availle

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

28:41

Read by Availle