by M. J. Rose
To Temple St. Clair whose inspiring talisman I wore each day when I sat down to write—there is magic in jewels.
To Simon Teakle Fine Jewelry and the staff at Betteridge Jewelers, both in Greenwich, Connecticut, who never chased me out and answered endless questions as I researched this novel.
To each and every one of my fabulous friends, but especially Liz and Steve Berry, Douglas Clegg, and Randy Susan Meyers.
A special thank-you to Natalie White, director of Client Services at AuthorBuzz.com without whom I wouldn’t even have time to write.
I also want to thank readers everywhere who make all the work worthwhile (please visit MJEmail.me for a signed bookplate). And to the booksellers and librarians without whom the world would be a sadder place.
And as always, I’m very grateful to my family, especially my father and Ellie, the Kulicks, Mara Gleckel. And most of all, Doug.
Key to Stones
in Colored Plate with Weight of Each
Carats
1.Diamond, Crystal, white 5.94
2.Diamond, white, Brilliant Cutting 2.07
3.Diamond, pink 1.85
4.Diamond, green 1.45
5.Diamond, black 3.50
6.Sapphire, blue, Fergus County, Montana 3.27
7.Sapphire, blue, Burma 5.94
8.Ruby, Burma 1.16
9.Sapphire, green, Siam 4.40
10.Sapphire, yellow, Ceylon, Briolette 12.75
11.Star Sapphire, Ceylon 27.33
12.Chrysoberyl, Brazil 5.91
13.Cat’s-eye, Ceylon 7.93
14.Alexandrite, Ceylon 8.05
15.Spinel, Burma 4.12
16.Emerald, Colombia 2.08
17.Aquamarine, Brazil 12.05
18.Golden beryl, Connecticut 10.65
19.Morganite (pink beryl), Madagascar 14.89
20.Zircon, green, Ceylon 7.74
21.Zircon, blue, Ceylon 12.63
22.Topaz, yellow, Brazil 9.75
23.Topaz, pink, Brazil 10.74
24.Topz, white, Briolette, Brazil 20.83
25.Tourmaline, green, Paris, Maine 9.35
26.Rubellite (var. Tourmaline), Mesa Grande, Cal. 11.43
27.Tourmaline, bicolored, Mesa Grande, Cal. 22.17
28.Zircon, brown, Ceylon 18.00
29.Kunzite (var. Spodumene), Pala, California 10.90
30.Hiddenite (var. Spodumene), North Carolina 9.29
31.Peridot, Egypt 10.92
32.Garnet, precious, East Africa 8.96
33.Carbuncle (var. Garnet), India 14.63
34.Hessonite (cinnamon garnet), Ceylon 10.72
35.Lapis Lazuli, Persia
36.Amazonite, Virginia 4.42
37.Amethyst, Uruguay 10.55
38.Spanish Topaz (var. Quartz), Spain 7.60
39.Precious jade (Jadeite), Burma 6.57
40.Chalcedony, scaraboid, Persia
41.Sard, scaraboid, Greece
42.Sardonyx, India 7.13
43.Bloodstone, India 5.29
44.Chrysoprase, Silesia 5.19
45.Carnelian,India 6.37
46.Turquoise, New Mexico 5.79
47.Flame Opal, Mexico 17.40
48.Black Opal, New South Wales, Australia 7.69
49.Fire Opal, Queretaro, Mexico 6.24
50.Moonstone, blue, Ceylon 11.99
51.Rose quartz, Madagascar 13.34
52.Malachite, Russia 8.47
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Photograph by Mario Morgado
M.J. Rose grew up in New York City exploring the labyrinthine galleries of the Metropolitan Museum and the dark tunnels and lush gardens of Central Park—and reading her mother’s favorite books before she was allowed. She is the author of more than a dozen novels, the co-president and founding board member of International Thriller Writers, and the founder of the first marketing company for authors, AuthorBuzz.com. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Visit her online at MJRose.com.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Rose, M. J.
Title: The secret language of stones : a novel / M. J. Rose.
Description: First Atria Books hardcover edition. | New York : Atria Books,
2016.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015041805 (print) | LCCN 2015044988 (ebook) |
Subjects: | BISAC: FICTION / Historical. | FICTION / Romance / Gothic.
GSAFD: Occult fiction. | Gothic fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3568.O76386 S425 2016 (print) | LCC PS3568.O76386
(ebook) | DDC 813/.54—dc23
ISBN 978-1-4767-7809-9
ISBN 978-1-4767-7811-2 (ebook)