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HISTORY AND VALUE OF GEMS

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INTRODUCTION.
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lets, which were generally gems to which secret or supernatural virtue was attributed, as that of giving beauty, youth, honour, power, and fortune.
The twelve stones, which in the breastplate of the high priest of the Hebrews indicated the twelve tribes of Israel, are the same as those which, amongst the Romans, signified the twelve months of the year and the signs of the zodiac.
They are—
From an ancient Hebrew tradition we learn that when the high priest, on days of humiliation, asked the Most High to forgive the Israelites their sins, the precious stones of the breastplate cast an extraordinary lustre if the Lord graciously granted pardon, but became dull when his wrath wTas great towards his people.*
Emmanuel, p. 28.
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