A lapidary, or, The history of pretious [sic] stones with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious [sic] stones / by Thomas Nicols ...

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A lapidary, or, The history of pretious [sic] stones with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious [sic] stones / by Thomas Nicols ...
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Nicols, Thomas.
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Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] :: Printed by Thomas Buck ...,
1652.
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Precious stones -- Early works to 1800.
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Its dignity and value.

Princes were wont in former times to cause the Precariae Coronae to be made of the yellow Amber, which were little Crowns or Coronets of glory, gi∣ven to those that did obtain masteries and set upon their heads in token of their victorious prizes. It hath been also used of women for Crowns; and it is now used in Neck-laces and Bracelets. It is oft made into small cups about the bignesse of a mans fist, which are valued at ten and sixteen crowns a piece.

If the Amber be found with great variety of shapes in it, it may be valued saith Boetius at the plea∣sure of the possessour.

The Amber is used to make vernix withall.

The white Amber though it want the externall glory and transparency of the yellow Amber, yet is it best for physick use, as being endowed with a pleasing odoriferous smell, and carrying away the balsamick vertues and all the efficacy, power, and fa∣culties from the rest.

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