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Diamond,
gem of reconciliation, 70 of Taurus, 347 of the Sun, 349 of Winter,
323, 326, 327 in breastplate, 276 medicinal use of, 153 names of Hindu
castes given to,
71,73
paleness sign of infidelity, 157 Sanskrit names of, 343 secured by
birds, 75, 176 symbolism of, 235 talismanic effect of various shapes
of,
154 Talmudic legend of, 74 therapeutic effect of, 386-389 used as
poison, Bajazet II, Paracelsus, Cellini, Sir Thomas Overbury, 154-156
"Diamond Throne," 238 Diana and Amethyst, 59 Diaspore, 47
Didius
Julianus, Emperor, 178 Diodorus, Bishop of Tyre, 16 Diodorus Siculus,
66, 298 Dionysius Periegetes, 298 Dioptase, gem of the Congo, 363
Dioskorides, Greek gem-engraver, 342 Disease in precious stones, 5
Dolce Ludovico, 18 Domitian, 341 Donnerkeil, 162 Draper, Mrs. Henry, vii Dreams, books of, ancient, 356, 357 meaning of precious stones seen in, 356-358
E
Ebers Papyrus, 367, 368, 388
Echites, 34
Edda, 146
Edward III of England, 387
Edward VI of England, 98
Egmund Abbey, luminous stone of, 164
Elaeolite, 47
Electrum, 37, 295
Elizabeth, Queen of England, 150,
189, 374 Elizabeth, St., 268
luminous stone in shrine of, 165
ring of, 165
Emerald, 28, 34, 68, 76-79, 90, 132,
145, 234, 236, 237, 238, 240,
242, 280, 293, 303, 305, 313,
336, 349, 372
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Emerald
as burnt offering, 255 as symbol of St. John, 312 blinding of serpent
by, 158 engraved, of Ismenias, 139, 140 gem of Cancer, 346 of Jupiter,
348 of Spring, 323, 324 in breastplate, 276 in Revelation, 304
luminous, in tomb of Hermias,
167
of Isabella da Este, 31 of Mt. Zabara, Nubia, 292, 324 of Otho I of
Germany, 260 of Tullia, 31 one adored by ancient Peruvians,
247, 248 (supposed) cup in Genoa, 258,
259
therapeutic effect of, 370, 375, 379-382 Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 24
Engraved gems as talismans, 115-142 Envy, Oriental use of carnelian
against, 63 Ephod of high-priest, 276, 277 Ephraim, 288, 289 Epidote, 360 Epiphanius, St., 16, 67, 157, 278, 295,
311, 313 Epitaphs illustrating symbolism of
gems, 272, 273 Erasmus, Desiderius, 34 Eridanus, 56 Essonite, 359
Euclase, 47
Euphrates, 68
Europa, 33 Eusebius, 373 Evax, 15, 59 Evil Eye, 39, 42, 54, 72, 106,107, 137,
138, 139, 148, 150 Eye-agates, 39,149, 150 Ezekiel, 231, 275, 314
F
Farrington, Dr. Oliver C, vii Fay, Mons du, 170, 171 Feavearyear, A. W., vii Feits'ui (Imperial
jade), 83, 85 Feldspar, 229, 292 Ferez, Dr. Paul, 33 Fetichism, 19, 26,
37 Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, vi, 51, 66
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