Diamond
Gives strength and virtue to the bearer
The Stones
The Crystal Directory
Twenty-four stones from a thousand years of unbroken tradition.
Marbodus of Rennes wrote his De Lapidibus in 1067. Pliny the Elder wrote a thousand years before him. The Book of Talismans synthesised the tradition in 1922. The site holds all three for every stone where they overlap.
Sapphire
Comforts the body and keeps its members whole
Amethyst
Prevents intoxication
Geratite
Placed under the tongue, reveals what another person thinks of you
Chelidonius
Red: Cures moon-madness and frenzy
Coral
Protects from lightning and tempest
Heliotrope
Creates eclipse effect when placed opposite sun in water basin
Pearl
Formed from morning dew = clearest and most powerful
Pantheros
Seen in the morning: prevents defeat in battle that day
Carbuncle
Lord of all stones, gem of all gems
Sapphire (Twelve Stones)
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Jasper (Red)
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Jasper (Green)
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Jasper (White)
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Chalcedony
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Emerald
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Sardonyx
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Sardius
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Chrysolite
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Beryl
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Topaz
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Chrysoprase
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Jacinth
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Amethyst (Twelve Stones)
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