At all times varicoloured minerals seem new-comers from another measuring, wonderful gift of favourable Gods. Stories in that bearing is colourfully described one or another wonderful stone live in folklore memory of all people on all continents. On the pages of our book you will find the enthralling recitals of the semiprecious stones known in history of humanity : famous "Кох-и-нор" and "Шах-Акбар", "Star South Africa" and "Сапфир Стюартов", diamond of "Eagles" and "Portrait" diamond. Read surprizing and keen, and at times frightful and bloody histories.Separately we will tell about sacred stones: legendary Алатырь-камень, bloody Horse-stone will tell the histories to us.A stone was always perceived by people as something boundlessly wise, going through centuries, as something strong, indifferent to influence of fire, water and shots and as something infinitely enigmatic, because stone motionlessly and works wonder silently. People and today hope on his defence, amulets and talismans. Stones on an astrological sign guard - about it it is too told in our edition.