Episode

S1E9 - Cursed Gems of History

Podcast: History Snacks
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Duration seconds: 1018
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Summary

Rubies, sapphires, and bad omens. We're tracing the history of a couple of cursed gems and seeing what we can learn in the process. In this episode we encounter medieval civil wars, taking gems from dead people, rocks with names, cursed litter, bad friendship practices, and treating people how you want to be treated.