Rock crystal

Rock crystal was another name for colorless, transparent quartz. Especially clear varieties were considered sacred to the goddess Eldath.
==Description==
This clear semi-precious stone was considered lower grade if it was soft or brittle, but was frequently used to adorn furniture or decorative head gear. High grade samples free from impurities were used for optics, eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, and prisms. A typical specimen had a base value of 50 gp.
==Powers==
When a spell required an unspecified gem of a certain value, rock crystals were generally used. There was a process that could turn a quantity of rock crystals into a molten glass-like state that allowed it to be worked into weapons and other implements. When it cooled, the rock crystal was hard enough to be used for mace heads, spear heads, ram heads, or even climbing spikes. The process required three spells; two of which were minor but kept secret, and Veladar's vambrace.
Mezroan wizards, namely Ras T'fima, had a way of using colored quartz crystals on a recently dead creature that shared link thigh their masters. If the dead creature was able to share its sight with the master, this ritual allowed the wizard to see through the dead creature's master's eyes for a short period of time.
Quartz lenses had some alchemical use. They could be caused and ground into glittering grains of crystal. This essence of crystalline lens could be combined with certain types of alchemical salts to create elixirs of darkvision.
==Reputation==
Rock crystal was a common stone among ornament among the drow of average station. It was normal for them to shape these gems into tear shapes for use as decoration on black clothes.
The gem dragon sorceress Nyadnar had a house with walls made of transparent, paneled quartz.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Amethyst
* Blue quartz
* Kristalight
* Hyaline
* Smoky quartz
* Star rose quartz
* Veladar's vambrace
===Appearances===
===Gallery===
Crystalline Lens.png|Crystalline lens, before being ground for alchemical use.
Essence of Crystalline Lens.png| Essence of crystalline lens, a crystal powder used in alchemy.
Quartz.png|A piece of quartz.
Quartz Ring.png|A quartz ring.
Quartz Choker.png|A quartz choker.
Star gem martek crystal.jpg|The Star of Khan-Pelar.
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===References===
Category:Semi-precious stones
Category:Gems
Category:50-74 gold pieces
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril