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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to exert a calming influence on individuals prone to compulsive behavior, as well as (in the ancient world) over professional warriors ... morewho were addicted to the adrenaline rush of combat and warfare.
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$10.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Ruby was also thought to be an antidote to poisoning as well, and to protect the wearer from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. Consequentially ... morerubies were considered even more valuable than diamonds.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Ancient mystical ceremonies in India included the use of the gem as a tool to bring insight and help in the discovery of that which is good, and to make ... moreknown who or what was the cause of troubles or evil deeds.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$22.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Ruby was also thought to be an antidote to poisoning as well, and to protect the wearer from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. Consequentially ... morerubies were considered even more valuable than diamonds.
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$10.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States Born in south-west London, Price went on to gain a BA in Archaeology at the University of London, before writing his first book, “The Vikings in Brittany”, ... morewhich was published in 1989. In 2001, he edited an anthology entitled “The Archaeology of Shamanism” for Routledge, and the following year published and defended his doctoral thesis, “The Viking Way”.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 18th Century Genuine ... moreNatural Hand Crafted Faceted Oval Ruby. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Oval Ruby Precious Gemstone. ORIGIN: North East India. 18th Century. SIZE: Length: 11mm. Width: 8mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 3.52 Carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Rubies were viewed as a stone of prophecy. Used by medieval shamans and sorcerers to divine the future. It was believed that wearing ruby would attract good health, wisdom, fortune, and true love. Ruby was also worn as a talisman, as it was believed that the stone darkened when danger was near and then return to its original color when the danger was past. Ruby was also thought to be an antidote to poisoning as well, and to protect the wearer from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. Consequentially rubies were considered even more valuable than diamonds. In Medieval Europe ruby was priced eight times higher than diamond. In Medieval England, ruby was used for royal coronation rings. Some ancient cultures believed that rubies, as well as other gemstones, grew on trees, just like fruit. The rubies would begin budding as small white gems, and would slowly grow and ripen, turning red in the light of the sun. When the ruby was saturated with red color, it was ready to be plucked. Here's an 18th century antique hand-crafted. Faceted oval ruby precious gemstone which originated in Mysore, India. Though considered a"silky" ruby, because it is translucent to opaque, and not transparent(i.e. it appears"silky" it nonetheless possesses great color and beauty. Most natural rubies have dispersed colorless crystalline material particles within the gemstone that while not individually discernible, when dense enough will nonetheless impart a translucent to opaque"silky" appearance to the gemstone. In other w
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$30.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Though it might be possible to make out a few internal blemishes upon close scrutiny, to the cursory glance of the casual admirer it is more or less eye ... moreclean. To casual scrutiny, the gemstone is transparent, and near eye clean.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Genuine Natural Russian ... moreThree-Quarter Carat Handcrafted Violet-Blue Iolite Semi-Precious Gemstone Pendant. Mounted into high quality 14kt solid gold(not cheap gold electroplate or gold fill) Hand Polished Blue-Violet Iolite Oval Cabochon is of 18th century Russian origin and was cut and crafted in 18th century Russia. Chain and pendant setting contemporary. SIZE: Length: 7mm. Width: 5mm. Thickness: 3mm. WEIGHT: Approximately 0.73 carats. NOTE: We have many chains available which would fit this pendant. You may request a complimentary gold electroplate chain in lengths from 16 to 24 inches. We also have available chains in 14kt gold fill and 14kt solid gold in lengths from 16 to 30 inches. This setting is also available in sterling silver. If you would prefer a different setting style. Odds are we have many different setting styles available which would fit this stone(s) some less costly, some more. Write us for pictures and prices. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAILS: The name iolite comes from the Greek ios. Which means violet. In some Medieval cultures iolite was held sacred to the Mother Goddess, and in other Medieval cultures it was held to be sacred to the Father God or King of Gods(especially the Roman deity Jupiter and the ancient Greek equivalent, Zeus) There exist accounts that Iolite was used by medieval shamans, mystics, seers, witches and wizards to help achieve a deep trance state, stimulate visions, and stimulate astral travel. Iolite was also used by Norse and Viking explorers as a navigational aid, as a properly oriented stone would change color in relation to the direction of sunlight, allowing for crude navigation in the fog-enshrouded northern Atlantic waters where the
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$35.49 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States Known as a "star" ruby because of an optical effect it possesses known as an "asterism". Oriented crystals "blemishes" within the gemstone cause a six-rayed-star ... morelight effect (an asterism) to form on the surface of these beautiful precious gemstones.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States This original work, specifically oriented towards a university audience and the educated public, will have a self-evident place as an undergraduate course ... morebook and will be a standard work of reference for all those in the field.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$10.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Gorgeous. Regal Dark Blood Red ... moreAntique 19th Century Genuine Natural One-Third Carat Eye Clean Good Quality Faceted Ruby. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Ruby Precious Gemstone Round. ORIGIN: Handcrafted in Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: Diameter: 4mm. Depth: 2mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.35 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Much of the ruby reaching early Medieval Europe came from Badakhshan. On the border between present-day Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Marco Polo described visiting these mines in his accounts of his travels. Later Medieval Europe’s rubies came principally from the border region between Burma and Siam(present-day Myanmar and Thailand) In the medie val world rubies were viewed as a stone of prophecy, used by medieval shamans and sorcerers to divine the future. It was believed that wearing ruby would attract good health, wisdom, fortune, and true love. Ruby was also worn as a talisman, as it was believed that the stone darkened when danger was near and then return to its original color when the danger was past. Ruby was also thought to be an antidote to poisoning as well, and to protect the wearer from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. Consequentially rubies were considered even more valuable than diamonds. In Medieval Europe ruby was priced eight times higher than diamond. Celebrating that historical inheritance here's a very beautiful good quality 19th century antique ruby. Hand crafted by a 19th century Russian artisan. Part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. The faceted cut is a coarse precursor to what eventually became known in the industry as a“brilliant cut” round, the contemporary finish generally given to round diamonds. Originally used in indigen
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States Born in south-west London, Price went on to gain a BA in Archaeology at the University of London, before writing his first book, “The Vikings in Brittany”, ... morewhich was published in 1989. In 2001, he edited an anthology entitled “The Archaeology of Shamanism” for Routledge, and the following year published and defended his doctoral thesis, “The Viking Way”.
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Antique 19thC Orange Tourmaline Gem of Medieval Shamans Gemstone
Exquisite Antique Genuine Natural Siberian Bright Orange Tourmaline Faceted Square. CLASSIFICATION: Orange Tourmaline Faceted Square. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains. Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: 2 1/2mm“square” Depth: 2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.13 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Medieval Shamans believed that tourmaline was a“receptive stone” which promoted meditation. Spirituality, wisdom and mystical powers. Ancient mystical ceremonies in India included the use of the gem as a tool to bring insight and help in the discovery of that which is good, and to make known who or what was the cause of troubles or evil deeds. Here's an exquisitely colored antique orange-peach tourmaline square from the South Ural Mountains of Siberia, hand ... morecrafted and faceted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Orange tourmalines are rather uncommon, one of the more valuable of the ordinary varieties of tourmaline. There is substantially more demand than supply, so thus oftentimes can be quite costly. The color of this specimen is a very beautiful, bright orange with distinct pinkish undertones. The color is very beautiful and warm– very much like an orange rose in hue. Tourmaline was held in such high regard by the(last) Empress of China, Tz'u Hsi, that she purchased bought almost a ton of it from a mine in California, and was eventually laid to rest(eternally) on a carved tourmaline pillow. Much favored by European Renaissance and Victorian Royalty, tourmaline tends to be characterized by the presence of small colorless inclusions. Under magnification the gemstone shows the unmistakable characteristics of having been hand crafted. The coarseness of the 19th century finish is considered appealing to most gemstone collectors, and is not considered a detriment, or detract from the
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2 Antique ½ct Scotland Amethyst Ancient Medieval Shamans Wizards Visions Spells
Two Beautiful One-Half Carat Antique Genuine Natural Dark Royal Amethyst Faceted Trillions. Mounted into contemporary high quality 14kt studs. CLASSIFICATION: Two Faceted Dark Royal Amethyst Oval Semi-Precious Gemstones. ORIGIN: Coastal Devonian Lava Beds. Angus, Scotland. 19th Century. 14 kt Gold Fill Settings are Contemporary. SIZE: Length: 5mm. Width: 5mm. Depth: 2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.97 carats(the pair) NOTE: 14kt solid gold settings and other setting styles are available upon request. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: Shamans of the ancient and medieval world used amethyst to assist prophecy and visions. Amethyst was also ... moreused in spells designed to magnify beauty. In Renaissance magic. An amethyst engraved with the image of a bear was worn as a protective amulet, and had the power to put demons to flight. Most ancient Mediterranean cultures, including the ancient Romans, Greeks, Persians and Celts believed that amethyst protect soldiers from harm in battle. Here are two very nice, very clean, 19th century faceted amethyst gemstones from the Devonian lava beds found along the coast of Angus Country, Scotland. Very popular in 18th and 19th century Victorian Scotland, amethyst has remained a very popular gemstone through the 20th century. The faceted cut is a coarse precursor to what eventually became known in the industry as a“trillion cut” a three sided shape resembling a pyramid with rounded corners. The trillion cut is very popular contemporarily with amethyst, but also sapphire, aquamarine, topaz, ruby, and peridot. These are two very majestically colored purple semi-precious gemstones. As you can see from the photo enlargements here, both gemstones are to the eye completely transparent and free from inclusions, and possess exceptional sparkle and luster. They are very clean, water c
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Antique 19thC Handcrafted 2¾ct Tourmaline Mystic Gem of Medieval Shamans 14ktGF
About Two and Three-Quarter Carats of Genuine Natural Antique 19th Century Russian Hand Cut and Faceted Briolette Cut Siberian Green Tourmaline French Hook Earrings. CLASSIFICATION: Antique Hand Crafted Briolette Cut Siberian Green Tourmaline. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains. Russia. 19th Century. EARRINGS: French Hooks. Also available upon request: lever backs. Euro-clicks, ball/stud dangles, shepherds hooks, kidney wires, etc. GEMSTONE WEIGHT: Approximately 2.71 carats(combined weight) GEMSTONE DIMENSIONS: Approximately 7mm in length. 5mm in breadth. DETAIL: Medieval Shamans believed that tourmaline was a“receptive stone” which promoted meditation. Spirituality, wisdom and mystical powers. Ancient mystical ceremonies in India included the use of the gem as a tool to bring insight and help in the discovery of that which is good, and to make known ... morewho or what was the cause of troubles or evil deeds. Medieval alchemists believed tourmaline to be related to the philosopher’s stone, and as such could grant enlightenment, give power over spiritual affairs, reconcile opposites and change base metals to gold. Here is a beautiful pair of French hook earrings composed of two gorgeously colored green tourmaline briolette gemstones from the Ural Mountains of Russia. These are very pretty semi-precious gemstones, with highly a desirable, uncommon, beautiful forest green hue. The gemstones were hand crafted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian. The primitively faceted gemstones have been cut into rough briolettes, quite characteristic of the hand cut gemstones of the 18th and 19th centuries, and of course far different in character and appearance than contemporary machine cut, computer crafted gemstones. They were originally crafted to fit onto necklaces and bracelets, typically inexpensive, produced and sold by the peasantry to the peasantry. Siberian winters are long. And these were a ha
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19thC Antique ¾ct Tourmaline Mystic Medieval Philosopher’s Stone Shamans Alchemy
TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Exquisite Nineteenth Century Antique Handcrafted Genuine Natural Siberian Neon Rose-Pink Tourmaline Faceted Baguette. Mounted into high quality solid sterling silver pendant(not cheap silver plated) CLASSIFICATION: Pink Tourmaline Faceted Baguette. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains. Russia. 19th Century. Chain and pendant setting contemporary. SIZE: Length: 9mm. Width: 4mm. Depth: 2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.68 carats. NOTE: Default chain is silver electroplate 16. 18, 20 or 24 inch(provided free) Sterling silver chains are also available in lengths from 16 to 24 inches. If you would prefer a different setting style, odds are we have many different setting styles available which would fit this stone which could ... morebe substituted for no or very little additional cost. 14kt solid gold settings and 14kt gold fill(5% gold over 95% silver) are also available. Write us for pictures and prices. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: Medieval Shamans believed that tourmaline was a“receptive stone” which promoted meditation. Spirituality, wisdom and mystical powers. Ancient mystical ceremonies in India included the use of the gem as a tool to bring insight and help in the discovery of that which is good, and to make known who or what was the cause of troubles or evil deeds. Medieval alchemists believed tourmaline to be related to the philosopher’s stone, and as such could grant enlightenment, give power over spiritual affairs, reconcile opposites and change base metals to gold. In ancient mythology, tourmaline was found in all colors because it traveled along a rainbow and gathered all the rainbow's colors. Tourmaline occurred in many of the ancient mines that yielded precious gemstones in the ancie
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