http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/10/14/kitchen-sink/ An epic fantasy comedy, from a familiar point of view. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/10/14/kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 FreeFall Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:04:01 +0000 http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/10/14/kitchen-sink/#comment-1820 Actually, the rarity of diamonds is a sham. Actually, the rarity of diamonds is a sham.

]]> http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/10/14/kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-435 David Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/10/14/kitchen-sink/#comment-435 Gygax, et al, referred to medieval literature for their treasure tables. Diamonds were not well known in Europe in those times. Colored stones were generally larger and more precious than what the Indians knew to be diamonds, and they were often called jacinths, which were gems and not stones. Even now the most precious stones are large flawless sapphires, rubies, and emeralds, which are rarer than equally sized white diamonds. Colored diamonds are the exception because they are very rare. Gygax, et al, referred to medieval literature for their treasure tables. Diamonds were not well known in Europe in those times. Colored stones were generally larger and more precious than what the Indians knew to be diamonds, and they were often called jacinths, which were gems and not stones. Even now the most precious stones are large flawless sapphires, rubies, and emeralds, which are rarer than equally sized white diamonds. Colored diamonds are the exception because they are very rare.

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