Special materials

Metals

Lumium

Looks sort of like the dull side of tin foil. Not very pretty, and not used much for jewelry purposes, because, well, it looks like cheap silver, and if you're going to have something that looks like cheap silver, you might as well just have silver, get it scuffed up, and use this in a weapon anyway! This is classified as "very rare".

Niniam

This is a sort of sedimentary substance, sort of like the limestone you'd find in the cracks of old igneous rocks. Its crystal form is a white powder, while its metal form is a dark blue-grey. It takes a LOT of heat to work with, and isn't in the least suitable for jewelry. Another "very rare" substance.

Damite

In its raw form, this is black, sort of like granite, only not as pretty, and very difficult to work with. In large quantities, it's even harder to work with. It isn't at all suited to jewelry use, but makes for nice weapons and maybe even armor, or so the rumor goes. This is also "very rare".

Glaes

This is a gorgeous metal -- sort of a glossy, near-translucent blue-black. If a smith is god-like in his abilities, it will go white in the forging process, at which point it can be colored with crushed gems. It is found in veins of lava, in extremely tiny quantities. It is qualified "extremely rare".

Kertig

These are tiny blobs of silvery-black metal that comes from meteors and comets, so keep your eyes on the skies! Or, since it weighs a lot more than lead, maybe keep digging deeper, because when this hits the ground, it usually ends up several feet below it. Beautiful enough to be used for (weighty) jewelry, this extremely rare metal is much more commonly used by forgers.

Silks

Spidersilk

Silk harvested from spiders.

Shadowsilk

A special form of silk that absorbs light rather than reflecting it.

Nightsilk

A unique form of spidersilk, harvested specifically from the black spiders that live within the mists of the Forest of Night.

Steelsilk

A strong silk used for the reinforcement of seams and containers.

Watersilk

A supple fabric-like material that drapes and shimmers beautifully, holding the lustre of silk and movement of water.

Firesilk

A fabric containing red silk threads that cause the fabric to shimmer with red fire as the light catches it.

Moonsilk

A very pale blue silk with an opalescent sheen, stone-washed to give it a heavy texture and a slight nap.

Stormsilk

A fabric containing spun platinum and tarnished silver warp threads ranging in color from black to grey to silver that give it a stormy look, making the fabric appear to crackle with electricity when the light catches it.

Gems

Diamonds

Pink Diamond

From far southern mines.

Blue Diamond

Rare and exceptional.

Smoky Diamond

Has prismic earthy tones.

White Diamond

The purest of all.

Rubies

Midnight Ruby

The most glamorous of the deep-red rubies, the midnight ruby has a black lustre which gives the gem a velvet-like texture. Often found in ground beneath obsidian, it shows best in full daylight, where its claret personality can overcome daunting ebony overtones. This gem does not do well when paired with other stones, and works best as a brooch or pendant. It is found in good, large qualities of 2 or more carats. This gem is often offered as a talisman to ward off evil.

Moonspun Ruby

A shaft of silver generally runs through the center of a moonspun ruby, giving it a distinctive appearance which many mistake for a pink topaz. The color range for this gem is anywhere from pale pink to deep rose, and the best are cut so the silver shaft resembles a crescent moon. This "flaw" of the mineral emits sharp silvery glints that "erupt" from the surrounding shade. The moonspun ruby is exceptionally rare, and never found in finished pieces of more than a half-carat.

Starlight Ruby

A luscious pink ruby.

Emeralds

Glacier Emerald

A very rare pale green emerald from deep in the mountains of Ker'Leor.

Winter Emerald

Deep green, which flashes with hints of gold and silver.

Sapphires

Twilight Sapphire

Usually colored a deep blue, has at least three stars upon its polished surface.

Crimson Sapphire

Truly rare, is of a delicate rose to peachy color, usually featuring one or two stars.

Star Sapphire

Ebony, with one large star in its center.

Imperial Sapphire

Rare is the sapphire whose star has seven rays, called an imperial sapphire in tribute to the Seven Star Empire.

Topazes

Starfire Topaz

A particularly vibrant bicolored blue and white (clear) topaz.

Smoky Topaz

Traditional and high-quality.

Saffron Topaz

Has a fiery crimson and gold shimmer.

Opals

Sunset Opal

This painfully rare pale pink opal, with its mixture of deep blue, forest green, gold, silver and crimson flecks, catches the light and creates a fiery, sunset-like explosion in any jewelry setting.

Pearls

Damaryn Pearl

Dafora Pearl

Talan Pearl

Damilyo Pearl

Geshi Pearl

Idopun Pearl