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A character named "Topaz" appears in the unpublished work [[Dragonsteel Prime|''Dragonsteel'' Prime]].{{bws ref|dragonsteel-prime-chapter-31-bridge-four-4|Dragonsteel Prime Chapter 31: Bridge Four 4|date=c. 2000}} Although ''Dragonsteel'' Prime is not canonical, Brandon has confirmed that some individuals in the [[cosmere]] still know Hoid by that name.{{wob ref|5882}}
Hoid told [[Kaladin]] that he was once named for a beautiful rock that became "completely worthless" for his wearing it.{{book ref|sa1|57}} If this is a reference to the First Gem, it likely indicates that it no longer holds its original magical properties. [[Frost]] also mentions a gemstone being "dead" in his [[Letters#The Second Letter|letter to Hoid]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|60}}
Although topaz is a [[polestone]] on [[Roshar]], Frost and Patji's knowledge of the gem, its name, and Hoid's status as one of the oldest beings in the cosmere{{wob ref|3083}} all hint that the First Gem has importance beyond Roshar.
The fact that Hoid was a Dawnshard at some point {{wob ref|14300}} is related to his title as Bearer of the First Gem {{wob ref|14355}}. It is possible that the Gem held the Dawnshard much like the mural in the cavern at Akinah. {{book ref|dawnshard|16}} Once he wore the Gem, he would have "became" the Dawnshard, hence rendering the stone worthless.
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