Contents Introduction . 1 PART ONE: History, Science, and Working with Stones Chapter 1: From Bling to Magic: A History of Crystals . 7 Chapter 2: The Science of Crystals . 13 Chapter 3: Selecting and Preparing Stones . 23 Chapter 4: Crystals and Magic . 29 PART TWO: A Compendium of Stones Agate / 39 Alexandrite / 44 Amazonite / 45 Amber / 47 Amethyst / 49 Ametrine / 52 Andalusite / 53 Angelite / 55 Apatite / 57 Apophyllite / 59 Aquamarine / 61 Aragonite / 63 Aventurine / 65 Azurite / 67 Barite / 70 Beryl / 72 Bloodstone / 75 Blue Lace Agate / 77 Calcite / 78 Carnelian / 82 Cat's-Eye / 84 Celestine / 86 Cerussite / 87 Chalcedony / 88 Charoite / 89 Chrysoberyl / 90 Chrysocolla / 92 Chrysoprase / 94 Citrine / 97 Corundum / 99 Cuprite / 100 Danburite / 102 Desert Rose / 104 Diamond / 106 Diopside / 109 Dioptase / 111 Dolomite / 112 Dumortierite / 114 Emerald / 116 Epidote / 118 Feldspar / 120 Fluorite / 121 Garnet / 124 Hawk's-Eye / 129 Hematite / 130 Herkimer Diamond / 132 Hiddenite / 133 Howlite / 135 Iolite / 136 Jade / 138 Jasper / 140 Jet / 144 Kunzite / 146 Kyanite / 147 Labradorite / 149 Lapis Lazuli / 152 Larimar / 154 Lepidolite / 156 Lodestone / 158 Malachite / 160 Moldavite / 163 Moonstone / 164 Obsidian / 166 Onyx / 169 Opal / 171 Pearl / 174 Peridot / 177 Petrified Wood / 179 Phenacite / 181 Pyrite / 182 Quartz / 184 Rhodochrosite / 189 Rhodonite / 191 Rose Quartz / 193 Ruby / 196 Salt / 198 Sapphire / 200 Sard / 202 Sardonyx / 204 Selenite / 207 Serpentine / 209 Smithsonite / 211 Smoky Quartz / 213 Sodalite / 215 Sphene / 217 Spinel / 219 Staurolite / 223 Sugilite / 225 Sunstone / 227 Tiger's-Eye / 229 Topaz / 232 Tourmaline / 234 Turquoise / 238 White Quartz / 240 Zircon / 242 Zoisite / 244 Summary . 247 Appendix A: Magical Correspondences . 249 Appendix B: Deities .

259 Mineralogical Glossary . 263 Bibliography . 267 Index . 279.