Gem

See also, List of Gems
A gem is magical translucent stone. When grouped with opaque magical stones they are collectively gemstones. Gems typically follow an elemental alignment.
Gems are essentially solidified magic. Anyone can potentially learn magic, but gems allow people to use magic they haven't practiced. An unpracticed spell cast from a gem is rudimentary, but important when someone does not know any magic, finds it difficult to learn, or a new spell is needed before training time has been invested. For a practitioner, feeling the essence of the spell from a gem familiarizes them with it, aiding in the learning process. Once a person has a feel for a spell, they no longer need the gem they learned it with to cast it. Magic can be studied without out gems, but they greatly assist in the process and intensify the spells of the gem's affinity even after it is learned. Gems also passively maintain spells, much like enchantments. They are, in another way of looking at it, naturally enchanted jewels. When a practitioner imbues their will into a gem, it will sustain its spell with a small amount of passive focus from the one evoking it.
Gems must be mined carefully as their ore can be volatile when struck. The gemstone may also react to a person’s aura. Earth mages or lapidarists are employed to assist with the magical aspects of extraction and processing.
==Types==
There are major and minor gems and each kind varies in its quality. Crystal is the most common and least magical gem. The more concentrated a gem's power, the rarer it is. Although most gems express an element, there are off-element gems having particular affinities or the properties of specific spells, as well as multi-elemental gems.
==Mining==
==Grade==
==Examples==
Ruby18ct.jpg|Fire Ruby
1szafir_Madagaskar.jpg|Water Sapphire
0a9f560e81c325913110a785093f239e.jpg|Earth Salmeth
Amethyst._Magaliesburg,_South_Africa.jpg|Wind Amethyst
Main-qimg-0137f79a54b27668a9a82cfd43675b2a-c.jpg|Forest Emerald
Topaz-Crystals---Topaz-Crystal-Points-Pakistan-02.jpg|Lightning Topaz
Aqum422s-natural-aquamarine-mineral-specimen.jpg|Ice Beril
==Alignments==
===Elements===
Gem 	Element 	Color 	Stone 	Nature 	Center 	Well
Ruby 	Fire 	Red 	Jasper 	Power 	Guts, Pubis, Sacrum 	Verkana: Largest Volcano
Sapphire	Water 	Blue 	Lazuli 	Flow 	Forehead / Third Eye	Tolonia: Islands
Topaz 	Earth 	Orange	Lioneye 	Faith 	Seat/Root 	Erdu & Ashan: Desert
Amethyst	Wind 	Violet	Charo 	Peace 	Head/Crown 	Amrún
Emerald 	Plant 	Green 	Jade 	Life 	Heart 	Takuma
Heliodor	Lightning	Yellow	Tarsh 	Wisdom 	Stomach 	Prasts'u
Beril 	Ice 	Azure 	Chalcedon	Justice	Mouth, Throat 	Itunut: Coldest Region
Element 	Alternate Names	Secondary Color	Secondary Natures 	
Fire 	 	Pink 	Excellence, Courage 	
Water 	 	Silver 	Balance, Integrity, Mercy, Brigility (< brigil), Humility 	
Earth 	Ground 	Brown, Amber 	Patience, Hope, Perseverence, Endurance, Tenacity, Diligence	
Wind 	Air 	Purple 	Gentleness, Contentment, Tranquility 	
Plant 	Nature, Forest 	 	Love, Joy, Kindness, Goodness, Hospitality 	
Lightning	Thunder 	Gold 	Forsight 	
Ice 	 	White 	Self-Control, Truth, Order, Honor, Discipline 	
===Meta Elements===
Meta Element	Nature	Alternate Names 	Gem 	Stone 	Color	Alternate Colors	Nature 	Well 	Center
Light 	 	Day, Sun 	Sunstone	Moonstone	White	Clear, Gold 	Generosity, Sincerity, Honesty, Compassion, Immortality, Prosperity, Pleasure	Amara 	Eyes
Shadow 	 	Darkness, Night, Moon	Shorl 	Jet 	Gray 	Black, Purple 	Sacrifice, Secrecy, Blind Justice, Death, Loss, Pain 	Odenna 	Eyes
Holy 	Good 	Light 	Diamond 	Pearl 	Clear	Rainbow, White 	Restoration, Grace, Satisfaction, Harmony, Selfless Love, Eternal Life 	Eyra 	Spirit
Dark 	Evil 	Shadow 	Onyx 	Obsidian 	Black	White 	True Death, Suffering, Neglect 	Nelcronia	Spirit
==Alignment==
 	Shadow 	Evil 	Light 	Good
Shadow	Spinel, Jet	Onyx 	x 	
Evil 	Onyx 	Uin 	Obsidian 	x
Light 	x 	Obsidian	
Heliodor,
Moonstone	Diamond, Pearl
Good 	 	x 	Diamond, Pearl	Opal
==Creatures==
The earth creatures associated with gems:
*Stone Spirits
*Trolls / Old Trolls / Ettins
*Gargoyles
*Babewyns
*Kobolds
*Oreads
*Golems
==Notes==
All gemstones not listed do not have magical properties [unless needed to fill a gaping hole in the gemology].
==Sources==
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Seven_rays
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Virtue
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chakra
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Gemstone
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EkXhVBJ23cR0M9jmZtI8WYzEWDP2MAQmtJXSHXDOKeE/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19728zaWlLqtsnzJ9vjHNJFe6hshp6rob7-40xfpLCDQ/edit
http://img01.deviantart.net/9e2e/i/2016/023/9/a/steven_universe_gemstone_project_by_idellechi-d8sn65a.png
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