Excerpt from The Magic of Jewels and Charms Beauty of color or lustre in a stone or some quaint form attracts the eye of the savage, and his choice of material

This book is about the folklore surrounding many aspects of jewelry. The author says that in it will be found "an interesting galaxy of anecdote, research, and

"The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones" reveals the secrets, science and ancient lore of gemstones and ordinary stones, including their relations to the zo