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For thousands of years man has been fascinated by the beauty and
mystery of stones. Over the millennia, countless rare and beautiful stones have been turned into precious jewels as symbols of
riches, power and love...but it was because of the other "powers" of
stones those indefinable properties that were believed to produce
magical or miraculous effects, to avert evil and bring good fortune-that they were worn as talismans and examined so intimately.
Why is it that we choose one piece of jewelry over another to wear? Is it because today we need the "power" of amber when yesterday we needed the "power" of
amethyst? And why is the diamond the most often used gemstone for wedding rings? And why are most wedding rings made of
gold and not silver?
This website explores the fact and
fantasy, the superstition and the
reality ...and lets the you decide whether or not, with all the
technology and "sophistication" of modern man, stones can influence our moods, our health, our wealth, our lives.
Whatever one's belief, it is certain that the beauty and appeal of
stones will endure ...to be celebrated by poets, depicted by artists
and studied by scientists. They have defied the passage of time and
will surely continue to fascinate future generations.
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