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George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932) has 3 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: The magic of jewels and charms, Rings for the finger : $b from the earliest known times t… and The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a description….
Books by George Frederick Kunz
The magic of jewels and charms
Explore a richly layered world where gemstones become vessels for human desire, mystery, and transformation, as George Frederick Kunz weaves folklore, psychology, and romance into tales where jewels reveal hidden truths about their keepers.
Rings for the finger : $b from the earliest known times to the present, with full descriptions of the origin, early making, materials, the archæology, history, for affection, for love, for engagement, for wedding, commemorative, mourning, etc.
A history of finger rings from the earliest times to the present, covering their origins, materials, making and folklore. It treats rings given for love, engagement, weddings and mourning, and begins with ancient seals and signet rings.
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary
An early 20th-century study of the beliefs, superstitions and cultural meanings attached to precious stones. It covers their use in medicine, protection, religion and divination, and as ornaments, including birthstones, lucky stones and talismans.