Spheres

Spheres were the major units of currency used on Roshar.

They were made of gemstones that were set inside glass spheres.^{[citation needed]} The gemstones came in three denominations; chips, marks and broams. There were five chips to a mark, and four marks to a broam. Only nine of the ten Polestones are used in the spheres, but it is as of yet unknown whether smokestones or heliodor are the gem not used, or the reason for the tenth gem's absence. Spheres also have five levels of value, meaning several spheres conaining different types of gems are worth the same amount.

Each glass bead was about the size of a thumbnail and flattened on one side, to keep it from rolling away when set down.^{[citation needed]}

If left outside during a highstorm, spheres would be infused with Stormlight.

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