Torque

A torque was a style of jewelry worn about the neck.

Description
Unlike a necklace, a torque was crafted as a single piece, which was attached around the wearer's neck by bending the metal.

Torques could be made from a variety of materials. A simple copper torque might sell for 5 silver pieces, but the addition of gemstones or extra details in the design would raise the price higher. The base prices for silver, gold, or platinum torques in most economies were 5, 50, and 500 gold pieces, respectively. Aurora's Emporium sold silver torques in style of the Moonshae Isles for 50 gold pieces. These were crafted with two ram's heads, each with emerald eyes.

Notable Torques
A few magical torques were known to have existed in the Realms:
 * Torque of faith : These torques were sacred to Tymora and were crafted from gold coins.
 * Torque of the Goddess : These torques were from the Moonshae Isles and were sacred to Chauntea. They protected wearers from lycanthropes.
 * Torque of the titans : These thick, golden torques granted exceptional strength to the wearer.

History
In Zazesspur during the Interregnum, members of the cult of the All Friends, who worshiped Ao the Universal, wore simple torques of gold.

Rumors & Legends
In the late 14 century DR, the temple of Lathander in Daggerdale was burned by the Zhentarim, and a magic torque that glowed and dispelled magical darkness went missing. Divination spells revealed that the torque had somehow found itself in Eagle's Eyrie, in a place holy to Clan Brightblade.

Appearances

 * War in Tethyr