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It is the seventh stone in Ezekiel 28:13 (in the Hebrew text, but occurring fifth in the Greek translation). The stones is also mentioned with frequency elsewhere (Exodus 24:10, Job 28:6,16, Song 5:14, Isaiah 54:11, Lamentations 4:7; Ezekiel 1:26, 10:1). Sappheiros is also the second foundation stone of the celestial Jerusalem (Revelations 21:19).
Here are the most popular gemstone meanings. ... “From monetary to spiritual worth, the value of gemstones is vast, varied, and lasting,” she says. Before buying any old gem, though, keep ...
An ant inside Baltic amber Unpolished amber stones. Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, [1] and worked as a gemstone since antiquity. [2] Amber is used in jewelry and as a healing agent in folk medicine.
The color of the Baltic amber varies from white to brown. The stone is usually called Alatyr (Russian: Алатырь), Alabor (Russian: ала́бор), Alabyr (Russian: ала́бы́рь) or Latyr (Russian: ла́тырь) and sometimes white stone or blue stone. Alatyr has an uncertain etymology.
Title page of a printed lapidary by Conrad Gessner of 1565. A lapidary is a text in verse or prose, often a whole book, that describes the physical properties and metaphysical virtues of precious and semi-precious stones, that is to say, a work on gemology. [1]
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Aquamarine stones for March birthstone. As winter’s chill gives way to spring’s optimism, March babies have not one but two glittering birthstone options: aquamarine and bloodstone.
In traditional Tibetan necklaces dzi beads are usually flanked with coral. Sometimes they are also worn with amber and turquoise beads. The bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefits to the wearer. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes grounded and used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Beads ...