All about the MonthsHarper & Row, 1966 - 222 oldal Stories and legends about the months of the year, including those about symbolic flowers and precious stones, as evolved by man over the centuries. |
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19. oldal
... South Africa , for in- stance , has been a good source for these gems . In 1870 , a Dutch overseer named de Klerk found garnets on a farm in Orange Colony . At once he suspected the presence of diamonds , as these two stones are often ...
... South Africa , for in- stance , has been a good source for these gems . In 1870 , a Dutch overseer named de Klerk found garnets on a farm in Orange Colony . At once he suspected the presence of diamonds , as these two stones are often ...
66. oldal
... South Africa , the Belgian Congo , Sierra Leone , and Tanganyika . For centuries these gems have been highly es- teemed ; and in ancient times were carried from India and Ceylon , along with other jewels , in camel caravans to be sold ...
... South Africa , the Belgian Congo , Sierra Leone , and Tanganyika . For centuries these gems have been highly es- teemed ; and in ancient times were carried from India and Ceylon , along with other jewels , in camel caravans to be sold ...
203. oldal
... South Africa , France , Norway , New South Wales , New Zealand , and around Ontario and Quebec in Canada . Zircons have been found along the east coast of Florida ; in Essex and Orange Counties , New York ; the Pike's Peak district of ...
... South Africa , France , Norway , New South Wales , New Zealand , and around Ontario and Quebec in Canada . Zircons have been found along the east coast of Florida ; in Essex and Orange Counties , New York ; the Pike's Peak district of ...
Tartalomjegyzék
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
alexandrite American amethyst ancient April aster beautiful believed birthstone blooms blossoms blue British Isles calendar California called carats celebrated centuries Christmas chrysanthemum color crown cultivated daffodil daisy December declared diamond early EDMUND SPENSER emeralds England English Europe famous favorite February festival flowers fragrance France gardens garnets gems gladiolus gold Greek green grow grown hawthorn Helen Hunt Jackson holiday holly honeysuckle honor hybrid inches India January jewelry jewels John John Clare Julian calendar July June King known leaves legend Leigh Hunt London March marigold month narcissus native noted Numa Pompilius October once opal pearls petals pink plant poet poppies popular primrose purple Queen ring Romans rose ruby sapphire season seeds September shades sometimes South species spring stone sweet peas Today topaz turquoise United varied varieties violets water lily weather wild William William Hone wore writer wrote yellow York zircon
Hivatkozások erre a könyvre
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic Scott Cunningham Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |