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WERNER'S READINGS No. 31.
Lucky Charms.
Some of these charms, with their special virtues, are as follows:
- Split chestnut—Good morning.
- Amethyst heart—Loyalty.
- Owl—Wisdom.
- Heather in glass—Eternal love.
- Four-leaf clover—Luck.
- Scarab—Fidelity.
- Antique money—Luck at games.
- Pine cone—Preserves from sickness.
- Seaweed in glass—Preserves from accident.
- Poppy—To forget grief.
- Holly—Overcomes all obstacles.
- Auvergne bell—Guide in the right path.
- Hazelnut—Long life.
These are attached by a little chain to a central ring. The flowers are incased in glass locket, and the others are of silver or of gold in the forms given.
Another set of charms consists of tablets of various shapes, heavily chased in ornamentation and set with gems, the sentiment of which is also engraved on tablets just above setting. These are:
- Opal—Hope.
- Garnet—Grace.
- Sapphire—Truth.
- Bloodstone—Courage.
- Chrysoprase—Eloquence.
- Topaz—Fidelity.
- Jacinth—Modesty.
- Ruby—Charity.
- Jasper—Wisdom.
- Pearl—Innocence.
- Turquoise—Prosperity.
- Amethyst—Deep love.
- A wire charm containing in a frame the figure "13."
The person wearing this set of charms is supposed to have all these wonderful qualities of character. The same gems and others as beautiful are also to be had in the rough uncut stones, inclosed in gold wire cages and hung imprisoned on little gold chains of varied lengths.
