The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
PRECIOUS STONES
Their Legends and Tho,- Mysteries-I,..,.
Ing Propcruss.

Their Legends md Their Mysteries-l,e.,.
inG Propcruts.
| from Tie Figaro
The father Of iewelry was rromcthcu.
chains that fastened him TO Mount Caucassnnss
he made ring out o. one Of the links Of his
first ring AMI ,hs n,st stone, llN'rew iradi''
the. most beautiful II symIoi%es lo S', ,l,w
SSp Ty % St ohn K n s ESmsrd Is
An emerald OF inestlmaIc value orname,it"ed
that e aS FRI Ia Scs@ an Nns Z
favored by fortune. 1eicfminel 10 Put his hex
SS s dsy s He ws "rsT . h9 ring tho
SnSretrn; a HIS isajssyo 's sssft rSs"r, n:
81 oms % the he iSss s SSo si
casares Tss Of I'm T
Ss S as to c ns as s1s
used e look at tho nsLfins sladlntofs, in bis
ton OF curing epilepsy BY. application and u
Tho diamond has always been regarded as
sne G m2so prTf h s'2pS IL rssists t1S harL;
Of astounding virtues. 1t became obscure. al
most black; when tho Hebrews were n a state
became red. but in tho presence Of Innocence
eam T,I back to it, 1rsnba purity and bran
and that q certain princcss Of the house OF
Luxembourg had two which had a family In the
So,nrse Of easGnaho tine =, The sane inter
epidemes and anger
the stone Of "t it sym Sr
constaacy. strength. aud Innocence:
Tho name OF the precious stono inserted ia
the ring Of Gyges has not been handed down
t. us. but II is pr1ba, bio that it was the tcIns
e int sun n ns
OF fire. the anciepts called it the gold magnet,
as + was sr9Liel win the power Of attracting
TheaEsnss NM md GsTlslos; says that The topns
Charcles was preserved by topaz from the
fiery vengeance Of A " Queen Of Ethora;
at present sym5olizes Christian virtues, ra',h.
One OF the rarest and most precious stoniesi,
the earbuncle, which Is som OF. etimss COMPOUNDED
w the IF 5ny S y 5Y the
lustre Of gold, while under the purple OF tho
usy there 9hy Gppeadf dotth b o. ."
this stone as q powerful talismsn. legend
Garclas ab Horto. physician Of one of the yico-
roys Of India, speaks Of .carbunces, which he
eStraordinary in their briiiiansy that they
seemed like red hot Goals in the midst Of
King Of Fegu wore an onSrmous one. which lat at
night appeared to bo lighted NJ with sun
sea IN virtues OF the n 3b are
motion OF pleasant dreams. creation Of hnppy
illHsions and an antidote against impur. al.
the least azure. Tho largest ruby TINT history
SPEAK; Of belonged e fiiZa1etn Of Austria:
as hens egg. The virtues attributed to ru.
bies are to Danish sadness. t. renress luxury.
Same time it symSoIizes cruelty. anger. and and
carnage. US well AS boldness and bravery,
Shsn the roM i'i is Sexans pr%
tive lustre. The amethyst. 80 called from the
afssa amsrs0' meaning mot dTunk
q ins6 II {To% the brain; asG drove
SCISSOR Tie iavSrs q princes 'fac'sa 70 "s DOS
s at Old pn sSpeisiens sS Sse eess
heId hiGh rank among precious stones TIE
sfs 'AH spna
into France. The EMPRESS Eue6nie had :
hs5ssF e SRs dfas Of TI.s the hsa be
e1s Sa Of Lowering the price Of the stone,
In affections. The value OF the turquoise DO.
hicknsss THOSE e ciassed a. S eleneins to 70
. y old rock are valued very, highly Emblem
ne.not Of stones. It breaks on the death Of ito
pTESo}pr Il s and It changes color when he is H.
certified S.dt to by all ladsrles Ths same thing
stenes 81 s sSsa sny DO
, but they are liable to get sick. to suffer from
ne I'm inilrmities Of old age and at last to die
Dr: De Lsnieres Is TIE lade. on account Of is
MYSTERY Of its cutting. It was regarded as !.
, .s It EXCEPT .r prince OF imperial blood. Ar.
, ,.n ut the time Of the itenaissance. pub
IS 1t was then called; on aeconnt Of its action
Italian authors smoke Of the iado Ms oslada,
ng sciatica., The legends surrounding this
ade are extremely rnro. and the world is ut q
utit because it is 80 extremely hard that
othing can make an impression upon IT,
'pieRR nd srGei ,E Of gray and green jade
In conclusion DR.. do Lignieres admits The
recious stones may havo healing properfiea
Iigh scientific authority. hs says, has estab-
shed beyond dispute the reality OF an action
is. pi,fns. or rita. exercised by great numher
precious stones, leaving out Of the Question
no influence Of Imagination and ali the phe.
omena OF autO-suggestion.