47 What Is It Worth? (1/2)

”I am quite surprised by this emerald, Miss Blackfire. Did you imbue it with magic yourself?”

Vyrena was taken aback, had she? If she did, she had no recollection of doing so.

”No, I don't think I have, at the very least, not knowingly.”

”Alias mentioned that you found it in an Antique market?”

”Yes, that's correct.”

”This emerald is unique and rarer than you think. For an Emerald to be grown to this size, it takes years and years of making. And this is very well made, definitely not the first attempt. And while I have a hunch that created it, I can't be for certain at the moment,”

Vyrena was quite surprised. She had assumed that she would find her answer here, but it would seem her journey had another destination. But the answer she sought for might not be that far away. Clara explained that she just needed to call for the assistance of a friend. An old mentor of hers who would have the expertise to accurately appraise the value of the emerald.

”What would your best estimate for this item be worth,” Vy asked out of curiosity. She had long wondered if it's valued and the price Mrs Rudy had quoted her was already far beyond her expectations.

The information she had received from Dotty also made her realise that the Elves' currency differed a little from the currency used in the human towns like Timbretune. Because of their refined metals, the value of the currency is higher.

For example, an Elves Alliance silver coin was equivalent to 2 regular silver coins. The purity of the metal and minting determined it's valued; apart from the fluctuating market value.

Clara and Alias traded whispers for a while and Alias replied Vyrena, ”If it was indeed imbued by magic, depending on the spells and incantations used, it would be worth anywhere between 10 and 20 golden dragons. And we are talking in the Alliance's golden dragons.”

Clara and Alias paused for a moment and did a quick calculation.

”That would come up to be between 20 to 45 generic golden dragons. In silvers, that would be 50,000 to 225,000 silvers,” Clara replied.

Vy widened her eyes in shock. That was more than any amount of silver she could carry with her. This made her wonder how people carried their money with them. It did not occur to her before, but she would need a bank if she were really going to sell the emerald.