Organized across four categories – Precious Gems, Quartz and Chalcedony, Semi-Precious Gems and Organic Gems – this well-illustrated volume reveals the history and folklore of a multitude of gemstones, highlights their various talismanic, astrological and healing properties and profiles some of the world’s most famous and infamous jewels, including the 1,404 carat Star of Adam sapphire and the ‘cursed’ Hope Diamond.
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