Rock Roles (Suzanne's Gemstone Book)

Suzanne Bettonville, owner and operator of Ephemerala Natural Stone Jewelry & Gifts, has written a book. Rock Roles: Facts, Properties, and Lore of Gemstones is a comprehensive guide to the physical properties, lore, history, healing properties, and mythology of over 100 gemstones. Suzanne, a former geology student, has collected a vast mine of information on gemstones for the casual reader. This book will inform you, surprise you, and entertain you. Rock Roles is a great resource for the casual gemstone collector, the curious reader, or jewelry makers who want to know the healing properties of their pieces.

Rock Roles is not a typical identification book, and it does not include pictures, like identifications books do. Instead of telling you how to identify gemstones, Suzanne assumes that you already know the stones, and takes you a step ahead of the other books on the market. Much more than color, streak, specific gravity and other typical facts that you can find anywhere, she includes information that you honestly didn't know before. The tone is conversational and easy to understand, she speaks to all ages and all levels of geological expertise. The trivia is sometimes fascinating, and the legends and myths about some stones are told in the voice of a truly gifted storyteller. The healing and chakra sections have just enough information to get you started without taking over the rest of the book. Suzanne outlines the basics of gemstone healing, setting you in the right direction and giving you the primary tools. It's a good beginner's guide to crystal healing, without having to invest in a more expensive book.

CONTENTS INCLUDE:
** Alphabetical listing of facts and lore for 110 stones, woods, shells, metals, and other jewelry-making components
** Introduction to crystal healing
** Index of healing properties and the stones applicable to them
** Explanation of the Mohs scale of hardness
** List of traditional and Ayurvedic birthstones
** List of Zodiac stones
** List of anniversary stones
** Introduction to chakras, with a list of chakra stones
** Full index, including alternate names for stones

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REVIEWS:
"It's been over a year since I left my first comment, and I just want to say that "Rock Roles" remains among my most treasured and useful references. Most of the tales are familiar old friends by now, but once in awhile I still stumble upon a fact I'd forgotten or not fully absorbed. It's funny how I'll sometimes grasp some new facet (pun intended) of a fable that relates to my own life or provides a fascinating, much-needed diversion at just the right moment. It's been said that myths are the shared dreams of a culture, and this is a book of dreams in more ways than one. I turn to it when I'm dreaming up new jewelry designs, I've had dreams incorporating some of its legends, and most of all, I'm glad the author was able to fulfill her dream of creating it and passing it on to those of us who are richer for her vision."
--Lynn C.

"BEST BOOK EVER! I am a jewelry maker who uses this book constantly to get the best balance of healing energy in my creations. This book is the bomb. There's a huge index of healing properties and the stones that go with them. Even if you don't need that info, it's still a great read. Every time I read it, I learn something new!"
--Brittany L.

"This is a fascinating book, chock-full of interesting, little-known information. As a jewelry designer with many customers who ask about the various gemstones I use, I am personally delighted to have this book at my disposal. I especially love the legends and lore of the stones, as well as the healing properties."
--Roxanne B.