[Artemisia] Question about jewelry

[SirMLL at aol.com]

A little nosing around turned up that Roman soldiers wore them for  
protection in battle, and they were (and still are) believed to promote good  
health, relieve high blood pressure, and are helpful in the presence of  
bronchial asthmakidney, rheumatic heart disease, otitis and psoriasis.   Wear it and 
be healthy, thanks to your Norse women's astute merchanting  skills.
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/19/2010 1:46:12 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
kyria.thalia at gmail.com writes:

Good day  unto the list.

I have recently acquired a very pretty pendant featuring  a large, 
smooth-cut
tiger's eye and I'm wondering whether anyone knows if I  could justify
wearing it in garb.  I'm a 10th century Irishwoman (with  an obliging
Norsewoman to go a-viking and bring me home pretty things, if  necessary).
Unfortunately, I know very little about the history of  gemstones.  Does
anyone have any ideas, yea or  nay?

YIS,
bantiarna Grainne  Dhonn
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