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The most important of these materials was turquoise which the Zuni regard as the sacred stone. Jet, shell (primarily mother-of-pearl), and coral are also frequently used. These materials and their associated colors are principle in the Zuni sunface, a cultural symbol which is present in Zuni jewelry and fetishes and represents their Sun Father.
Gemstone Meanings: What They Really Stand For Catherine Delahaye - Getty Images Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and ...
A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth. Pentacle: Mesopotamia: An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul).
A Turkish nazar boncuğu Eye beads or nazars – amulets against the evil eye – for sale in a shop.. An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic نَظَر , meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye.
Mineral symbols (text abbreviations) are used to abbreviate mineral groups, subgroups, and species, just as lettered symbols are used for the chemical elements. The first set of commonly used mineral symbols was published in 1983 and covered the common rock-forming minerals using 192 two- or three-lettered symbols. [ 1 ]
Hebrew ʾōḏem derives from the Hebrew root meaning "red". Carnelian in Theophrastus (De lap., 55) and Pliny (Hist. nat., XXXVII, xxxi) derive the name of sardion the city of Sardes where, they claim, it was first found. The carnelian is a siliceous stone and a species of chalcedony.
Turquoise Ribbon. The turquoise ribbon is a symbol for promoting Native American reparations [1] Addiction Recovery [1] [2] Deaf Communities around the world. Bone Tumor Awareness (musculoskeletal tumors & lesions, benign/malignant) [2] Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) [1] [2] Dysautonomia [2] Interstitial Cystitis [1] [2] Lymphedema [2 ...
The perak is a symbol among the Ladakh of the rank and economic status of the woman wearing it. [1] Traditionally, the number of front-to-back rows of turquoise signified the status of the wearer: nine rows for the queen of Leh (the Ladakh capital), seven rows for the more modern aristocracy, five for the marvels, and three for the lower ranks.