Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore, revised edition.Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore, revised edition Bruce G. Knuth Jewelers Press 652 Meadow Creek Drive, Parachute, Colorado Parachute is a town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. Geography Parachute is located at (39.451732, -108.051530)GR1. 81635 0964355043, $21.95 Now in a new revised and reformatted edition, Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore is an in-depth examination of the supposed mystic and magical qualities humanity has attributed to forty-six different gems throughout history. Written by jeweler, gemologist and educator Bruce G. Knuth, Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore covers writings on gems throughout history, birthstones Birthstones amethyst February. [Am. Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 319–320] aquamarine March alternate birthstone. [Am. Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 319] bloodstone March. [Am. , literature concerning gems, the entire translated text of Marbode's eleventh century gem treatise A scholarly legal publication containing all the law relating to a particular area, such as Criminal Law or Land-Use Control. Lawyers commonly use treatises in order to review the law and update their knowledge of pertinent case decisions and statutes. , and much more. A cross-culture treasury of legends, and a first-rate addition to mythology and folklore folklore, the body of customs, legends, beliefs, and superstitions passed on by oral tradition. It includes folk dances, folk songs, folk medicine (the use of magical charms and herbs), and folktales (myths, rhymes, and proverbs). reference shelves. |
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