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Zircon as talisman

precious stones — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:25:26 +0000

THE Zircon as talisman.

The zircon includes Jacinth, or Hyacinth, and Jargoons, which, though differing in colour, are actually the same material species. As a rule amongst modern dealers in Precious Stones the White Zircon is known as the Jargoon, which is often found flawless and so bright as to closely resemble the diamond, [...]

History of birthstones

precious stones — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:27:19 +0000

The historian Josephus proclaimed a connection between the twelve stones in Aaron’s breastplate, the twelve months of the year and the twelve signs of the zodiac. The Breastplate of Aaron, referred to in Exodus 28:17-20:

10 Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row there was a ruby, [...]

Origin of precious stones

precious stones — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:02:40 +0000

All precious stones are transparent, or at least translucent, from which it may be concluded that the matter of which each consists is homogeneous. Now this homogeneity could never have been attained by the mixture of their elements in the solid state, however finely these may have been pulverized, and hence they must have been [...]

Therapeutic action of precious stones

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:41:42 +0000

Robert Boyle, writing in 1663, attempts to show that the theory of the therapeutic action of precious stones is not incompatible with observed facts.

Whether the somewhat mysterious illness and death of the popes Leo IV and Paul II could have been caused by the great quantity of pearls and precious stones they were [...]

Healing stones

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:36 +0000

In the sixteenth century sapphires, emeralds, rubies, garnets, jacinths, coral and sardonyxes were used in all tonics prescribed to protect the heart against the effects of poison and of the plague. As it was noted that these remedies were frequently ineffectual, an explanation was sought in the fact that spurious stones were often used, the [...]