For thousands of years man has been fascinated by the beauty and mystery of gemstones.
Do gemstones have "powers"?
Can gemstones influence our moods, our health, our wealth, our lives?
| 1. The history of gemstones 2. Religious and cultural connections 3. Magic properties and mystical powers 4. Chakras | 10. The Significance of Gemstones in Dreams 11. THE GEMSTONES their stories, origins, and mystical powers |
Including colour pictures of all common and popular gemstone types.
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For thousands of years man has been fascinated by the beauty and mystery of gemstones. Over the millenia, countless rare and beautiful stones have been turned into precious jewels as symbols of riches, power and love ... but it was because of the other "powers" of gemstones - those indefinable properties that were believed to produce magical or miraculous effects, to avert evil and bring good fortune - that they were worn as talismans and examined so intimately.
This booklet explores the fact and fantasy, the superstition and the
reality ... and lets the reader decide whether or not, with all the
technology and "sophistication" of modern man, gemstones can
influence our moods, our health, our wealth, our lives.
Whatever one's belief, it is certain that the beauty and appeal of
gemstones will endure ... to be celebrated by poets, depicted by artists
and studied by scientists. They have defied the passage of time and
will surely continue to fascinate future generations.