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Sec. I, Ch. 3: Precious Stones & Their Uses in Bygone Times

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In July ......                 The Ruby.
Type of Charity, Dignity and Divine Power.
„ August          ...             The Peridot.
Emblematic of Modesty and Chastity. „ September .. The Chrysolite.
Confers the power of gladdening the
heart.
„ October ...               The Opal.
Typifies Hope, Innocence and Purity. „ November ... The Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye.
Warns the wearer _ of approaching
danger.
„ December ... The Turquoise.
Emblem of prosperity, and the cheerer of the soul.
The Twelve Apostles, also, were represented in me­diaeval times by gems, called Apostle-S tones, viz. :—
1. Jasper.—This hard and solid stone representing the Church, was the emblem of Peter.
2.     Sapphire.—The bright-blue Sapphire was emblematic
of the heavenly faith of Andrew.
3.    Emerald.—The Emerald, of the pure and gentle John.
4.     Chalcedony.—The White Chalcedony, of James.
5.     Sardonyx.—The friendly Sardonyx, of Philip.
6.     Carnelian.—The red Carnelian, of martyr Bartholomew.
7.     Chrysolite.—The Chrysolite, pure as sunlight, of
Matthias.
8.    Beryl.—The indefinite Beryl, of the doubting Thomas.
9.     Topaz.—The Topaz, of the delicate James the
younger.
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