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{{row/kv|Books|''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''}}
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== Open questions ==
* Karen says amethysts are light red (along with garnets), but there are several references in the books where they are described as violet or purple:
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| The only lights were broam spheres set at each corner of the lift’s ceiling. Amethysts, which had a soft violet light.{{book ref|sa1|7}}
| Shallan, riding the lift in the Palanaeum.
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| In the darkness, Shallan’s violet spheres gave life to the rain.{{book ref|sa2|78}}
| Shallan, on her trip to Narak
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| The footfalls started again, and Darkness appeared at the top of the stairs, holding an amethyst sphere in one hand, a glittering Shardblade in the other. The violet light lit his face from below, outlining his chin and cheeks, but leaving his eyes dark.{{book ref|ed|19}}
| Lift, running away from Nale
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* What is conversion ratio between rubies and diamonds?
* Are all ten Polestones used in spheres?
'''Spheres''' are the primary currency in most nations on [[Roshar]]. Each one consists of a [[gemstone]] encased in a glass bead. Gemstones, including the ones in spheres, can temporarily hold [[Investiture]] in the form of [[Stormlight]], offering both a source of light{{book ref|sa1|3}} and fuel for [[fabrial]]s{{cite}} and [[Surgebinding]]s.{{cite}} Like all gemstones, spheres naturally leak any Stormlight they have absorbed, over several days{{book ref|sa3|99}} - with larger denominations taking slightly longer.{{cite}} This has led to the practice of leaving spheres out in baskets and cages during highstorms so they can be recharged. The Rosharan terms for spheres full and empty of Stormlight are ''infused'' and ''dun'' respectively.
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