Dust

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Dust, in the context of items qualifying as gems in Elanthia, refers to piles of gold and platinum dust. They are not commonly found, only able to be found from certain creatures such as glacial morphs and animated slushes.

List of Dusts

Note: The rarities listed are estimates and depend on the status of the treasure system in the area hunted. Average values listed are approximations and are generally taken from the sell values of a character selling gems with no trading bonus. See the Trading article for more information on variations of sell values.
Rarity:
Average value: 2200
Location:

a dram of gold dust

Description:   A strong gust of wind would scatter this score or two of small grains to the four winds. Hardly different than common sand at first glance, the grains show a richness of tone and a subtle burnish that marks them as pure gold.


Rarity:
Average value: 3400
Location:

a handful of gold dust

Description:   A strong gust of wind would scatter this score or two of small grains to the four winds. Hardly different than common sand at first glance, the grains show a richness of tone and a subtle burnish that marks them as pure gold.


Rarity:
Average value: 800
Location:

a pinch of gold dust

Description:   A strong gust of wind would scatter this score or two of small grains to the four winds. Hardly different than common sand at first glance, the grains show a richness of tone and a subtle burnish that marks them as pure gold.


Rarity:
Average value: 50
Location:

a pinch of platinum dust

Description:   A strong gust of wind would scatter this score or two of small grains to the four winds. Even with this small quantity, the subtle, silvery gleam of the dust is unmistakably that of platinum.