Magical jewels of the middle ages and the renaissance particularly in England

Includes bibliographic references and indexes.
"Discusses belief in the virtues of gemstones and jewels from ancient periods into the 17th and 18th centuries, with emphasis on its manifestations in England. [...] Gems and precious stones are mentioned throughout, and specific virtues as have been assigned to them. Scarce."-​-​Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 1965.