Gem Magic
Precious Stones and Their Mystical Qualities
$25.51
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2021
Summary
Precious stones, gems, and crystals have been valued throughout history not only for their rarity and expense but for their mystical properties too. Garnet is rumored to stimulate the heart, while the pearl offers the protection of the goddess Diana. Coral, so-called ‘witch-stone’, is said to guard against the evil eye, and amethyst is said to prevent drunkenness.
Gem Magic guides the reader through the uses of and stories surrounding a cornucopia of stones. Introducing the i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787393509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178739350X |
| Author: | Raymond Walters |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 172mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Raymond Walters
Raymond J.L. Walters originally trained as an engineer, specializing in X-ray engineering, and now devotes his life to gemmology. He has written a number of books on the topics of gemstones and their history, and has also written for The Journal of Gemmology.
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