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[roseren]

Ok guys, i am in desperate need of your help. Apparently half of the folklore examples I have pulled for my project are unusable, and i need examples of gemstone/jewelry folklore fast

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[acoupka]

Episcopalians and Catholics give all little children a St. Christopher pendant. (I have several.) This is the patron saint of travelers and children, protecting them.

Also, once Catholics are confirmed, they get a patron saint for their adulthood- they may get a pendant, I'm not sure, but I know the St. Christopher thing is a definate.

[roseren]

Wonderful! Thats exactly the kind of thing I am looking for. Thank you!

[ladymiaka11]

Actually, I've never heard of the St. Christopher thing, and I was a Catholic for more than half of my life, so I think that one depends. You do get a patron saint at confirmation, though. No one I know got pendants then either. But, there's variation across the board. I've never used a garnet, celestite is my stone of choice for clear thought, I've used that pretty often in meditation. I carry Lapis with me when I need to be loquacious. But I'm more of a candle than a stone person.

Also, I love your icon. ^_^

[roseren]

Awesome, thank you! I didn't think you used garnet I was just using that as an example so you knew what I was looking for. ^_^

[yadfothgildloc]

star of david is in hebrew "magen david" literally "shield of David." There's a tradition that that was the shape of the Biblical character's shield.

Also, look up the hamsa or Chamsa- the hand shapped pendany used in middle eastern cultures to ward off the evil eye.

[roseren]

Cool, thank you!

[yadfothgildloc]

You're welcome.

[dierdra]

only because it is the symbol of israel. Elat stones are often worn because that is where King Solomons mines are. http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/chrysocolla.htm... )

[roseren]

It does! Thank you!