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'''Spheres''' are the major units of currency used on [[Roshar]].
They are made of small gemstones that are set inside glass spheres, that are typically the size of a thumbnail.{{ref|b|twok|c|3}} Most spheres are also flattened on one side, to keep them from rolling away when set down.{{ref|b|twok|
The gemstones come in three denominations; chips, marks and broams. There are five chips to a mark, and four marks to a broam.{{ref|17s|180|post|18839|Peter says five chips per mark, four marks per broam}} Chips barely have any glow at all, since they are just a sliver of gem, but marks glow almost as bright as a candle.{{ref|b|twok|c|3}} Only nine of the ten Polestones are used in the spheres,{{ref|b|twok|p|140}} but it is as of yet unknown whether smokestones or heliodor are the gem not used, or the reason for the tenth gem's absence. Spheres also have five levels of value, meaning several spheres conaining different types of gems are worth the same amount.{{ref|17s|180|post|18839|Peter says that some spheres are of equal value}}
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