Stone Power

which might be a problem for people who want to see scores of beautiful gemstones on every page. However, interesting, as it reflects on some things other authors fail to mention, such as: - "gem and stone personality" ("which gem are you" sort of thing), - gems and stones as health balancing aids (arranged in a nice memento-manner on three pages), - how to wear yout gemstones (which part of body, which hand, which finger - very interesting!) Loved the "what metal with what stone" and tables on gems as professinal image supports, energy solving capabilities of gems, gems as performance aids, gems as attitude balancing aids and small section on preferred gems of the ancients. These sections are something I don't think I found in any other book, at least not so neatly arranged in a form of a memento. A-Z on stones I found profoundly lacking due to absence of at least one representative photo, and quite a few gems and stones missing. Also very confusing are some of the things the author writes on particular gemstones compared to other authors (like diamonds - she gives them very little praise). In general it can be quite confusing to see to what degree properties of gemstones (whether healing or magickal) differ from one book / author to another!

Stone Power is a light-hearted introductory book that would be a fun read for anyone new to the legends and lore surrounding gemstones. It would make a fun gift, too. The current edition would be improved upon by the addition of certain stones not mentioned, i.e. kunzite, morganite, tanzanite, iolite, and moldavite. Even so, it's still a great book!

This author gives a smattering of historical views of gem folklore as well as her own experiences. Easy format to understand and unlike some other books who cut and paste phrases for 10s of 1000s of stones, this author is concise and fun to read. The mumbo jumbo and catch phrases you find in many other books are thankfully missing. A fun overview for anyone even slightly interested in folklore. Note that this includes only stones that are pretty well known by most and that were loved and revered by past generations.

This book is one that you will want in your crystal book collection, to find out which stones are the right ones for you! You will learn of the many aspects of gems not mentioned in other books of its kind, such as what gemstones to wear as jewelry, where to wear them, and how it will benefit you. I especially like the chapter on finger rings, explaining what gems to wear according to what each finger represents, match a gem to manifest your desire.

The first of my books on stones. It is a concise and informative book that gives a good brief on; describing the stone.. colour, hardness, healing properties, gives details of how the stones were used in ancient time and much much more. I now have several books but always find this to be the book I refer back to time and time again. I fully recommend this as a beginners guide and to people who want an all round book.