George Frederick Kunz (Books)

George Frederick Kunz Books

This author dedicated his life to science and public service. His work encompassed mineralogy and the collection of minerals. He was the founder and president of the Museums of the Peaceful Arts and a leading advocate for the establishment of the international carat as a unit of measure for precious gems. He also curated a significant collection of gems at the American Museum of Natural History.

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

304 pages
11 hours of reading

Discover the magical and practical properties of gemstones with this classic work by America's first professional gemologist, George Frederick Kunz.Drawing on his wide-ranging research into the occult and magical properties of gemstones, George Frederick Kunz produced a treasure trove of a book that covers ideas about precious and semi-precious stones from around the world. With tables of correspondences and sections on scrying and astrological uses of stones, omens regarding certain stones, and how gemstones were seen historically around the globe, this is a fascinating work of impressive scope.Learn about the history of gemstones and how they have been Within fortune-telling and for their magical properties For their astrological associations In rituals, as symbols and talismans