50 Splendid Gem Guide: Grab This Ultimate Guide To Gems And Get The Amazing Facts About The Many Types Of Precious Gems, Ideas On Certified Diamonds, Emerald Stones, Beryls, Corundum And So Much More!

by Markovich

Overview

As a species, we love to adorn ourselves with jewelry, makeup, hair accessories. We do it now to enhance our looks, to attract a mate and because it just makes us feel good about ourselves. Some forms of adornment are symbolic – like wedding rings. Or they’re used to make a statement about our lifestyle, like multiple piercings and earrings.

Have you ever wondered what the origins are of such self-decoration? Was there a meaning behind it? Or did we just start wearing beads, necklaces and earrings as our awareness of self increased and as we evolved?
Even today, much jewelry takes the form of amulets. People wear crosses around their necks, or the Star of David, or wear a claddagh ring – all to attract good fortune or ward off bad luck. There are even more throwbacks to this earliest form of magic, such as a lucky rabbit’s foot, or a lucky penny. Or we often have less well known, more personal amulets that have a meaning to us alone, but are still worn as good luck charms and amulets.

Grab this handbook now and learn so many things about your favorite gemstones!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013162297
Publisher:	KMS Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	57 KB