Difference between revisions of "Spheres"

Exact measurements for the glass beads or their embedded gemstones are not available, but they can be deduced from a Reddit post by [[Peter Ahlstrom]] where he confirms the weight of each denomination, in carats.{{cite}} The following table lists the mass and diameter of each denomination, assuming a uniform round cut.

 

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Below is a table of all currently-known spheres, with their value given in terms of a diamond chip, the lowest denomination of the lowest-valued gemstone.

 

{{row| Diamond | 1 '''dc'''<!-- -->| 5 dc <!-- -->| 20 dc }}

{{row| Garnet | 5 dc{{book ref|twok|17}} | 25 dc <!-- -->| 100 dc }}

There are a number of other values including: topaz chips{{book ref|sa1|63}}{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} and marks{{book ref|sa1|30}}; Zircon chips{{book ref|sa1|55}}; and amethyst broams.{{book ref|sa2|9}}

 

 

== Spheres as Light ==

Spheres are normally described by their gemstone and denomination. However, instead of the gemstone, spheres are sometimes referred to by color. For example, a ruby mark may be referred to as a "firemark" while a diamond chip may be referred to as a "clearchip." Below is the list of known alternate names.

 

{{row| Diamond | Clearchip{{book ref|sa2|43}} | Clearmark{{book ref|sa1|11}} }}

{{row| Garnet | Bloodchip{{cite}} | Bloodmark{{book ref|sa1|17}} }}