Gemstone Folklore

My theme for the 2022 A to Z Blogging Challenge was Gemstone Folklore. It was a theme years in the making. I kicked it off with this post:

"Dear 'gemstone lore' writers..."

And then elaborated in the Theme Reveal post 

And then added two lists as I was doing more research:

Five gemstone stories that are sus

Five gemstone stories that are actually ancient

You can find all 26 gemstone folklore posts below:

A - Amber Tree

B - Bowenite Tears

C - Carnelian Beads

D - Diamonds and Onions

E - Emerald Lizard

F - Fire Opal

G - Garnet Goddess

H - Heliotrope and the Northern Lights

I - Iranian Turquoise

J - Jade Seeds

K - Kordierite (Cordierite, Sunstone)

L - Lapis Lazuli

M - Moonstone Magic

N - Naga Mani (Chlorophane, Fluorite)

O - Onyx

P - Pounamu (Greenstone, Nephrite Jade, Bowenite)

Q - Quartz Crystals

R - Ruby Revenge

S - Spitting Sapphires

T - Traces of Tourmaline

U - Uktena Stones (Quartz, Diamond, Mica)

V - Volcanic Glass Mountain (Obsidian)

W - Weise Stone (White Opal)

X - Fairy Crosses (Staurolite)

Y - Yellow Diamonds

Z - Zircon and the Idol (Jacinth)