Garnet (gem)

Garnet is a general class of crystals ranging the spectrum 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 were found in the Realms in metamorphic rocks, marbles, and granites, and occurred in a number of locations throughout the North. Folklore had it that garnets were the hardened blood of the avatars of deities from various folktales. A typical violet colored specimen had a base value of 500 gp but red or brownish-green versions had a base value of 100 gp.