Power of GemstonesDeals with the superstition, facts and fables surrounding gemstones. A new age look at some great rocks. Healings, Talismans, refracted light. |
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INTRODUCING GEMS 78 | 7 |
IN THE BEGINNING | 8 |
WHAT GEMS ARE | 10 |
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