Semi-precious stones and gems have long been known for their magic as well as their beauty. In this book, readers learn everything there is to know about the powers of crystals from birthstone magic to gem divination to jewelry spells. This is a fun and enlightening book that will appeal to everyone who's ever worn a birthstone, kissed the ring of a lover for luck, or bought a crystal for good energy. The Magic of Crystals and Gems is a treasure chest filled with the ancient wisdom of crystals. It is also a handy how-to filled with little-known lore along with the myth, meanings and specific magical qualities of hundreds of crystals, both common and very rare, including many meteorites. The author shares secrets to how and why crystal balls work, scrying with obsidian, crystal astrology, divination, psychism and connections between the stars in the sky and gems of the earth. This one-of-a-kind work on the power of crystals belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in the magical gifts of Mother Nature.