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The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

George Frederick Kunz (1856 - 1932)

Full title is "The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones, and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary." Just about everything you ever wanted to know about precious stones, aside from their formation, acquisition, and chemical composition. - Summary by TriciaG

Genre(s): Religion, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Preface	BettyB	00:08:16
Play 02	Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 1	Dustin Thomas	00:14:37
Play 03	Ch 1 - Superstitions and Their Sources, pt 2	Ann Boulais	00:17:49
Play 04	Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 1	TriciaG	00:16:39
Play 05	Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 2	TriciaG	00:22:36
Play 06	Ch 2 - On the Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets, pt 3	Mike Golczynski	00:20:25
Play 07	Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 1	Mike Golczynski	00:21:42
Play 08	Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 2	Malachy Orozco	00:29:01
Play 09	Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 3	Rita Boutros	00:27:55
Play 10	Ch 3 - On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones, pt 4	Rita Boutros	00:28:15
Play 11	Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 1	Rita Boutros	00:25:16
Play 12	Ch 4 - On the Use of Engraved and Carved Gems as Talismans, pt 2	Kathleen Moore	00:24:32
Play 13	Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 1	realisticspeakers	00:22:39
Play 14	Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 2	realisticspeakers	00:22:38
Play 15	Ch 5 - On Ominous and Luminous Stones, pt 3	realisticspeakers	00:23:02
Play 16	Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 1	Kathleen Moore	00:20:42
Play 17	Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 2	Rita Boutros	00:23:26
Play 18	Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 3	Rita Boutros	00:21:05
Play 19	Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 4	Rita Boutros	00:20:19
Play 20	Ch 6 - On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing, pt 5	Rita Boutros	00:17:13
Play 21	Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 1	Joan Windle	00:18:20
Play 22	Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 2	Joan Windle	00:18:48
Play 23	Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 3	Joan Windle	00:18:54
Play 24	Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 4	Rita Boutros	00:21:15
Play 25	Ch 7 - Religious Uses of Precious Stones, Pagan, Hebrew, and Christian, pt 5	Rita Boutros	00:20:29
Play 26	Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 1	Ann Boulais	00:17:40
Play 27	Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 2	Ann Boulais	00:19:26
Play 28	Ch 8 - On the High-priest’s Breastplate, pt 3	Ann Boulais	00:21:56
Play 29	Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 1	Ann Boulais	00:32:06
Play 30	Ch 9 - Birth-stones, pt 2	Ann Boulais	00:28:49
Play 31	Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 1	Richard Garifo	00:21:35
Play 32	Ch 10 - Planetary and Astral Influences of Precious Stones, pt 2	Richard Garifo	00:34:57
Play 33	Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 1	Availle	00:20:53
Play 34	Ch 11 - On the Therapeutic Use of Precious and Semi-precious Stones, pt 2	Availle	00:28:41

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