The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

Talismans and birth-stones, crystal balls and the High Priest's breastplate — Tiffany's own gem expert gathered every superstition, legend and cure ever credited to a precious stone.

Birth-Stones

12 pages in this part of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones.

Birth-Stones

THE origin of the belief that to each month of the year a special stone was dedicated, and that the stone of the month was endowed with a…

Birth-Stones: Josephus

Probably the very earliest text we have in which the stones of the breastplate are positively associated with the months of the year is to…

Birth-Stones: Revelation

That the foundation stones were inscribed with the names of the apostles is expressly stated (Rev. xxi, 14), but it was not until the…

Birth-Stones: John

One of the earliest writers to associate directly with the apostles the symbolism of the gems given as foundation stones of the New…

Birth-Stones: Christ

By the sardonyx, showing with a certain transparency and purity the color of the human nail, we believe that James is denoted, seeing that…

Birth-Stones: Poujet

Of the assignment of the natal stones to the different months of the year or to the zodiacal signs, Poujet fils, writing in 1762, states…

Birth-Stones: Catherine

The fashion of wearing a series of twelve stones denoting (or bearing) the zodiacal signs seems to have existed in the sixteenth century…

Birth-Stones: July

The list suggested and adopted in Kansas City reads as follows: Month. Birth-stone. Alternate Stone. January Garnet February Amethyst March…

Birth-Stones: California

Month. Stones. Where found. January Garnet, rhodolite Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, North Carolina February Amethyst North Carolina…

Birth-Stones: Natal

FEBRUARY Natal stone Amethyst. Guardian angel Barchiel. His talismanic gem Jasper. Special apostle Andrew. His gem Carbuncle. Zodiacal sign…

Birth-Stones: Sunday

PHENOMENAL GEMS FOR THE DAYS OF THE WEEK Sunday Sunstone Monday Moonstone Tuesday Star sapphire Wednesday Star ruby Thursday Cat's-eye…

Birth-Stones: Hours

GEMS OF THE HOURS HOURS OF THE DAY 7 Chrysolite 1 Jacinth 8 Amethyst 2 Emerald 9 Kunzite 3 Beryl 10 Sapphire 4 Topaz 11 Garnet 5 Ruby 12…

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