Garnet (gem)

Garnet is a general class of crystals ranging from deep red to violet in color. They are normally isometric in shape, with twelve or twenty four faces to a typical crystal, though thirty six or forty eight face versions have been found. Garnets are found in the Realms in metamorphic rocks, marbles, and granites, and are found in a number of locations throughout the North. Folklore has it that garnets are the hardened blood of the avatars of deities in various folktales. A typical violet colored specimen has a base value of 500gp but red or brownish-green versions have a base value of 100gp.