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    The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment,
    are diamonds and pearls.
    [Fr., Apres l'esprit de discernement, ce qu'il y a au monde de
    plus rare, ce sont les diamants et les perles.]

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By her who in this month is born,
No gems save Garnets should be worn;
They will read more

By her who in this month is born,
No gems save Garnets should be worn;
They will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Jewels Quotes,
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Who in this world of ours their eyes
In March first open shall be wise;
In days read more

Who in this world of ours their eyes
In March first open shall be wise;
In days of peril firm and brave,
And wear a Bloodstone to their grave.

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Nay, tarry a moment, my charming girl;
Here is a jewel of gold and pearl;
A beautiful read more

Nay, tarry a moment, my charming girl;
Here is a jewel of gold and pearl;
A beautiful cross it is I ween
As ever on beauty's breast was seen;
There's nothing at all but love to pay;
Take it and wear it, but only stay!
Ah! Sir Hunter, what excellent taste!
I'm not--in such--particular--haste.

by J.g. Saxe Found in: Jewels Quotes,
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She who from April dates her years,
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow; read more

She who from April dates her years,
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow; this stone,
Emblem of innocence is known.

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A woman that is like a German clock,
Still a-repairing, ever out of frame,
And never going read more

A woman that is like a German clock,
Still a-repairing, ever out of frame,
And never going aright, being a watch,
But being watched that it may still go right!

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jewels Quotes,
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If that a pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

If that a pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

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Wear a Sardonyx or for thee
No conjugal felicity.
The August-born without this stone
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Wear a Sardonyx or for thee
No conjugal felicity.
The August-born without this stone
'Tis said must live unloved and lone.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Jewels Quotes,
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Black is a pearl in a woman's eye.

Black is a pearl in a woman's eye.

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The Lord says, "As surely as I live, your children will be like jewels. You will be as proud of read more

The Lord says, "As surely as I live, your children will be like jewels. You will be as proud of them as a bride is of her jewels."

by Isa 49:18 Found in: Jewels Quotes,
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