Working life here is mainly concerned with tourism or farming, and both make good use of the mountains. The usefulness of mountains also extends to curing just about any ailment you care to mention. For high blood pressure try amethyst, or essence of turquoise for rheumatism. Justine, very sceptically, tried aquamarine for her hayfever and discovered it to be a miracle cure. The firmly held belief in the healing properties of stones, keeps Justine's working life ticking over, meeting the huge demand for necklaces, earrings and bracelets crafted from these 'edelstein' (noble stones).
