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.NewYork: Sheed & Ward, 1961.Myths and ritual uses of coral.Elkin, A.P.The Australian Aborigines.New York: Doubleday, 1964.Information relating to Aboriginal uses of quartz crystals.Evans, Joan.Magical Jewels of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.1922.II__204/ Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal MagicReprint.New York: Dover, 1976.A scholarly examination of magical lapidaries from ancient timesthrough the 18th century.Interesting, but many passages are inLatin, Greek, and French, even archaic Spanish.Fernie, William T.The Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones.1907.Reprint.New York: Harper & Row, 1973.Another basic book.Though the information is poorly organized,dozens of stones are thoroughly covered.Much of Fernie's infor-mation is culled from medieval and Renaissance manuscripts andso is unavailable elsewhere, except perhaps in Kunz's book.Fielding, William J.Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices.NewYork: Blakiston, 1943.Fielding's sensationally titled book contains an excellent chapterconcerning gemstone magic and folk rituals.Frazer, James.The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion.NewYork: Macmillan, 1956.Ritual uses of stones are included in this work.Ghosn, M.T.Origin of Birthstones and Stone Legends.Lomita, Calif.:Inglewood Lapidary, 1984.I picked up this book at a rock show.It's a fine collection of gem-stone magic and lore.Giles, Carl H., and Barbara Ann Williams.BewitchingJewelry: Jewelry ofthe Black Art.Cranbury, A.S.Barnes, 1976.This curious book contains a chapter concerning occult jewelry, ingeneral, and a short list of gemstones with their magical qualities.Gleadow, Rupert.The Origin of the Zodiac.New York: Atheneum,1968.Includes a chapter on astrological birthstones, collating several dif-ferent systems.Gregor, Arthur S.Amulets, Talismans and Fetishes.New York: Scrib-ner's,1975.A book written for "young readers," this work includes much infor-mation on the magic of stones used as amulets and talismans.Hand, Wayland, Anna Cassetta, and Sondra B.Theiderman, eds.Pop-ular Beliefs and Superstitions: A Compendium of American Folklore.3vols.Boston: G.K.Hall, 1981.Bibliography /205This monumental collection includes many references to folk beliefs,rituals and spells involving gemstones, "rocks" and jewelry.Harner, Michael.The Way of the Shaman.New York: Harper & Row,1980.Mr.Harner's introduction to shamanism contains some quartzcrystal information.Harvey, Anne.Jewels.New York: Putnam's, 1981.A charming, beautifully illustrated book relating gemstone legendsand lore.Hayes, Carolyn H.Pergemin: Perfumes, Incenses, Colors, Birthstones, TheirOccult Properties and Uses.Chicago: Aries Press, 1937.This pamphlet contains an excellent chapter on the magical uses ofstones and, only briefly, addresses birthstones.Hodges, Doris M.Healing Stones.Perry: Pyramid Publishers of Iowa,1961.This book contains short chapters on sixteen gemstones, surveyingtheir mythological and magical backgrounds.Isaacs, Thelma.Gemstones, Crystals and Healing.Black Mountain, N.C.:Lorien House, n.d.A fine book on stone magic, with an emphasis on their healingproperties.Kapoor, Gouri Shanker.Gems and Astrology: A Guide to Health, Happi-ness and Prosperity.New Delhi, India: Ranjan Publications, 1985.A contemporary survey of ancient and modern Indian gemstonemagic, with an emphasis on astrology and healing.Kenyon, Theda.Witches Still Live.New York: Ives Washburn, 1929.This delightful collection of folklore and magic contains a smatter-ing of stone lore.Krythe, Maymie.All About the Months.New York: Harper & Row,1966.This fascinating compendium of calendar lore contains articles con-cerning birthstones.Kunz, George Frederick.The Curious Lore of Precious Stones.Phila-delphia: Lippincott, 1913, 1941.Reprint.New York: Dover, 1977.Another classic work, Kunz's book is a primary source for studentsand practitioners of gemstone magic.Its information is drawn from206/ Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magicdozens of ancient books and manuscripts.(Kunzite, by the way,was named in honor of Mr.Kunz.)Kunz, George Frederick.Rings for the Finger.1917.Reprint.New York:Dover, 1973 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]