Amber

Amber is a golden, fossilized resin, usually tumbled smooth and cut cabochon. Amber is soft and brittle, and often used as a good luck charm to ward off diseases and plague. Some amber contains other preserved fossils, such as primitive plants and insects. These variants are valued much higher in the Realms. Amber pellets strung on thongs are used as a medium of trade by northern barbarians. A typical specimen has a base value of 100gp.