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Christ, blood of, figured in bloodstone, 267 colors symbolical of his sacrifice,
274 foundation stones symbols of,
313 head of, naturally figured in
quartz, 267, 268 natural images of, in stones, 266,
267, 268, 269 sacrifice of, symbolized by amethyst, 269 Chromium oxide, 10 Chrysoberyl, 54, 65, 313
cat's-eye, 333 Chrysolampis, 164
Chrysolite, 29, 133, 291, 297, 303, 305 as symbol of St. Bartholomew,
312
from the "Serpent Isle," 66 gem of Libra, 346 of the Sun, 347 in
Cologne Cathedral, 66 statue of Arsinoë in, 67 Chrysoprase, 11, 37,
67,265, 303, 305, 313, 316, 319 as symbol of St. Thaddeus, 312 of
Alexander the Great, 68 Chrysostom, John, 125 Cicero, his daughter's
emerald, 31 Claudian, 94
Clavijo,
Ruy Gonzalez de, 266 Cleandro, Arnobio, 165, 372 Clemens Alexandrinus,
309 Clement VI, 389 Clement VII, 342, 378 Clerc, Dr. G. O., vii Cock,
the, on amulets, 137 Cologne, chrysolites in cathedral of, 66 Color,
Christian symbolism of, 273, 274 of gems and vestments for each day of
the week in Siam, 335 symbolism of, 29-33 therapeutic effect of, 27-29,
33, 370 Confucius and musical jade, 87 Consecration of precious stones,
44,
45
Constantine, King of Greece, star-sapphire in sword-hilt of, 334
Constantine the Great, 136, 286, 373 Constellations, symbols of, in
engraved gems, 352-355 Coral, 40, 68, 69, 236, 237, 238, 242, 243,
244, 245, 246
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Coral, gem of Venus, 348
red, superstition in regard to,
explained, 160, 161 therapeutic effect of, 372 Cornelius à Lapide (Von den Steen),
280
Corundum, 39, 252, 344, 372 Council of Laodicea, canon on amulets, 42
Countries, gem of, 363, 364 Crocidolite (Krokidolite), 360 Cronstedt,
Axel Frederic, 271 Crookes, Sir William, 172 Cross, monogrammatic, 136
of Christ, found by St. Helena, 286 Crusades, 66 Crux ansata, 135
Crystal ball, called "Currahmore Crystal," 223 from Madagascar, 217 in Grüne Sewölbe, Dresden,
223
in sepulchres, 219-222 Japanese, 217, 218 of Childeric, 219-221 Crystal
gazing, 176-224 Ctesiphon, sack of, 284, 285 "Currahmore Crystal," 223
Cyanite, 49 Cyanus, 119 Cylinders, Assyro-Babylonian, 121-
123, 204 "Cyrianides," Greek treatise on stones, 16
D
Damigeron, 15, 90, 104, 132, 140, 141 Damour, Α., vii Dan, 289, 297
Days
of the week, ritual gems worn in occult ceremony, 336 gems of the, 332,
333 Dee, Dr. John, 189-196 Delhi, 79 Demantoid, 49 Dendrite, 360
Diamond,
10, 28, 32, 69-76, 234, 236, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 269, 280, 281,
294, 344, 348, 375 as natal stone, 308, 320 breeding, 41, 72 combustion
of, 71 "Diamond Throne," 238 elmêshu in Assyrian (?), 231
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