Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore Revised Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964355043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 407 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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His Jeweler s Resource, first published in 1994 and now available in a revised edition, has become a standard reference for jewelers and jewelry students. . degree in fine arts and an M.A. Knuth now resides in Parachute, Colorado where he continues work as a custom jeweler and author. He is retired as a fine arts
Folklore gathered from numerous cultures is given for each stone. All references to gems in the Bible, the Koran, Shakespeare s plays and poems, and the works of Chaucer, Emerson, Thomas Moore, and Sir Walter Scott are given. 115 illustrations enhance this 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" reference. A translation of Marbode s eleventh century gem treatise is included, as well as references from Vedic texts. This comprehensive modern lapidary features gemological, historical, and metaphysical information about forty-six gems. Included is a new translation of Mandeville s fourteenth century Le Lapidaire, and hundreds of quotations from literature. Thousands of beliefs and uses have been collected and chronicled. Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore Revised Edition continues a tradition of gem literature spanning over two thousand years.. Additional features: crystal shapes and classifying gems, a history of gem literature, and a chapter on birthstones, planetary, and Apostolic stones
. The Benjamin Franklin Awards are sponsored by the Publisher's Marketing Association, and celebrate excellence in editorial and design content for titles published in 1999. From the Publisher Jewelers Press is proud to announce that Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore by Bruce Knuth was selected as one of three national finalists for the 2000 Benjamin Franklin Award for the New Age (metaphysical, spiritual) category. This book, in the tradition of ancient lapidaries, traces the use of gems in religion, medicine, magic, and astrology. As judges of the Benjamin Franklin Awards wrote about Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore: "It is a beautiful book, very well done The information is very informative, easy to read." "Very well done the pictures are great along with the folklore! A good addition fo
Gems in Myth, Legend, and Lore Sandra Good Fantastic book. Full of gemstone lore that will dazzle, and impress. Great selling tool for anyone in the jewelry or gem trade.. Five Stars Just what I needed for my jewelry business.. "I find this book to be quite BORING! I have found a couple of interesting items" according to claudia. I find this book to be quite BORING! I have found a couple of interesting items but, overall, a lot of information that I can't imagine anyone would need or want. Pass this one up folks.