title: From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: Emeralds in Myth, Magic, and History
author:  Diane Morgan 
description: "Morgan traces emeralds through time in an interesting mixture of technical information and completely nontechnical to nearly rhetorical discussions. A significant portion of the work emphasizes mythic and magical aspects of emeralds and related minerals, along with people involved (or allegedly so) in the long history of this gemstone.[t]he treatment of emerald discoveries, worldwide distribution, and mining is very thorough and especially useful in its coverage of the past three decades.For those in the gem industry and nonprofessionals interested in the historical and related aspects of emeralds.General readers." - <strong>Choice</strong><br /><br />"Morgan begins with legends of the green gemstone. Then she discusses how they come to be, the emerald business, their appearance in world history, the great emeralds, secrets of the trade, and fake emeralds and their kin." - <strong>Reference &amp; Research Book News</strong>
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  The Princess and Curdie
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER 1. The Mountain  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos6939)[CHAPTER 2. The
  White Pigeon  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos17620)[CHAPTER 3. The
  Mistress of the Silver Moon  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos29664)[CHAPTER 4.
  Curdie's Father and Mother  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos49765)[CHAPTER 5. The
  Miners  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos57420)[CHAPTER 6. The
  Emerald  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos65341)[CHAPTER 7. What
  Is in a Name?  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos72550)[CHAPTER 8.
  Curdie's Mission  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos85169)[CHAPTER 9. Hands  
    
  ](The%20Princess%20and%20Curdie_split_001.html#filepos111285)[CHAPTER 10. The
  Heath  
    
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