Crest Mine
A sapphire mine
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Crest Mine is a sapphire mine just outside the town of Bear's Crest in Serukis. It is located in the side of Mount Evershear, a mountain that towers over the town. The mine has produced some high quality Seruic sapphires, and has boosted Bear's Crest's economy by a lot.
However, the mine is beginning to run dry, with less and less sapphires produced each year. Some estimates predict that the mine will be closed within a few decades, which calls into question the future of the town.
ooh, sapphires! Makes me wonder about the relative values of gemstones - for a long time, sapphires were considered more valuable than diamonds, and that flipped mostly based on propaganda from diamond companies (aka De Beers). What's the hierarchy of gemstone value in Etrea?
That's a good question. In Serukis, sapphires are definitely king, but I guess it is different around the world. I'll have to think about it.
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