Gem Lore

Roman Gemstone Amulets: Protective Stone Magic

Roman Gemstone Amulets: Protective Stone Magic

Explore Roman gemstone amulets — the evil eye and coral protection, Roman magical gem texts and the Lithica, Gnostic magical engraved gems, specific amulet stones and their powers including carnelian...

Roman Gemstone Amulets: Protective Stone Magic

Explore Roman gemstone amulets — the evil eye and coral protection, Roman magical gem texts and the Lithica, Gnostic magical engraved gems, specific amulet stones and their powers including carnelian...

Roman Gemstone Legacy: Byzantine & Medieval Influence

Roman Gemstone Legacy: Byzantine & Medieval Inf...

Explore the Roman gemstone legacy in Byzantine and medieval culture — Byzantine gem culture as Rome's eastern heir, the medieval lapidary tradition and Marbode's Liber Lapidum, Christian theological gem symbolism...

Roman Gemstone Legacy: Byzantine & Medieval Inf...

Explore the Roman gemstone legacy in Byzantine and medieval culture — Byzantine gem culture as Rome's eastern heir, the medieval lapidary tradition and Marbode's Liber Lapidum, Christian theological gem symbolism...

Roman Gemstone Mining: Empire-Wide Extraction

Roman Gemstone Mining: Empire-Wide Extraction

Explore Roman gemstone mining — Egypt's emerald and amethyst mines, gem mining across the empire in Spain and Britain, British jet and its legacy, Roman mining technology including fire-setting and...

Roman Gemstone Mining: Empire-Wide Extraction

Explore Roman gemstone mining — Egypt's emerald and amethyst mines, gem mining across the empire in Spain and Britain, British jet and its legacy, Roman mining technology including fire-setting and...

Roman Sapphire Traditions: Blue Stone of Jupiter

Roman Sapphire Traditions: Blue Stone of Jupiter

Explore Roman sapphire traditions — sapphire as Jupiter's sacred blue stone of cosmic authority, Sri Lanka as the primary Roman sapphire source, sapphire in Roman imperial ideology and political display,...

Roman Sapphire Traditions: Blue Stone of Jupiter

Explore Roman sapphire traditions — sapphire as Jupiter's sacred blue stone of cosmic authority, Sri Lanka as the primary Roman sapphire source, sapphire in Roman imperial ideology and political display,...

Roman Amber Traditions: Baltic Trade & Luxury

Roman Amber Traditions: Baltic Trade & Luxury

Explore Roman amber traditions — the Roman passion for Baltic amber, Nero's extraordinary amber expedition to the Baltic coast, the Amber Road trade route from Baltic to Rome, Roman amber...

Roman Amber Traditions: Baltic Trade & Luxury

Explore Roman amber traditions — the Roman passion for Baltic amber, Nero's extraordinary amber expedition to the Baltic coast, the Amber Road trade route from Baltic to Rome, Roman amber...

Roman Pearl Traditions: Most Valued Roman Gem

Roman Pearl Traditions: Most Valued Roman Gem

Explore Roman pearl traditions — pearls as the most valued gem in the Roman world, the famous Cleopatra pearl dissolved in vinegar, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean pearl sources, pearl...

Roman Pearl Traditions: Most Valued Roman Gem

Explore Roman pearl traditions — pearls as the most valued gem in the Roman world, the famous Cleopatra pearl dissolved in vinegar, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean pearl sources, pearl...