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Obsidian is the first 'black' gem that comes to my mind...

As has been mentioned, gems can have different colours, and obsidian is not always black either...

**Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:38 pm

FairmontKing · Boot Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 25 Location: Michigan, USA

I saw this somewhere else but don't see it on this thread...

Clearly, there is some connection with card 156 and the 'dearest ring':
http://www.london-victorian-ring.com/dearest-ring-v2.htm

Can't be just coincidence that the exact same stones are used. Also note the similar 'regard ring' found on this site:
http://www.jewellerycatalogue.co.uk/antq/romantic-jewellery.php

**Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:59 pm

jonc · Veteran Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 144

Ok, I thought I'd get some more discussion going on this, due to recent revelations on the "five fingers".

Following FairmontKing's links, it seems likely that it is a reference to a "Dearest ring"

With DEAREST spelt out like:
Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz.

The "mingled" could be some sort of anagram clue, as in crosswords.

There could be a significance to the emerald, as it is the only gem to be repeated, possibly linked to "one choice remained".

edit: or maybe it's an anagram of DEAREST without 2 Es...

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=DEARST

**Posted:** Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:56 am

angadeon

It's not just Bold and Regular...

**Posted:** Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:50 pm

Ramazel · Boot Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 59 Location: Guildford, UK

**Posted:** Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:24 am

cassandra · Entrenched Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 831

heh, I spent hours on this a couple of weeks ago. The font thickness order is:

Rubies and Sapphires
Topaz
Diamond
Emerald
Amethyst

There may be some funny stuff up with height as well - the last "rubies" looks suspiciously short. However, it also may be an artifact/illusion.

This order, as far as I can tell, reflects the specific gravity or density of the gems. Haven't come up with anything else yet.

**Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:30 pm

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If it helps:

(Specific Gravity)-(Hardness in Mohs)-(Refraction Index)
Rubies (3.96-4.05)(9)(1.757 - 1.779)
Diamonds (3.51)(10)(2.417)
Emeralds (2.63-2.91)(7.5-8.0)(1.560-1.605)
Topaz (3.5-3.6)(8)(1.607-1.627)
Amethysts (2.65)(7)(1.532-1.554)
Sapphires (3.96-4.05)(9)(1.757-1.779)

**Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:51 pm

maevey · Veteran Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 106

Is it possible that as #156 is one of the cards with the numbers relating to the risk game, that the bolded gemstones could be relevant to this as well?

A possible playing order has now been found, resulting in a four-player game. The bolded gemstones could represent the players' colours as follows:

Rubies = Red
Diamonds = White/Grey
Topaz = Yellow
Sapphires = Blue

With the order that they appear on the card being the starting order of play.

**Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:25 pm

Relish

probably a massive trout (cos im too lazy to check the other threads) but has anyone thought they may be birthstones.

RUBIES -July
DIAMONDS - April
EMERALDS - May
TOPAZ - November
AMETHYSTS - February
SAPPHIRES - September

taking the months as numbers we get 7 - 4 - 5 - 11 - 2 - 9

tried this as a mini-book cipher on #30 and got

SCIERA?

any help for anyone?

Confused

**Posted:** Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:02 am

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Ramazel · Boot Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 59 Location: Guildford, UK

**Posted:** Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:08 am

c1023 · Boot Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Hampshire, UK

The first letter of each gemstone, on a qwerty keyboard:
Q W E R T Y
_A S D F

I don't know what this could mean.

Possibly just coincidence.

**Posted:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:44 am

ampetrizzo · Boot Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 54

uciera=polish=pounds or it pounds, I think (doesn't speak Polish)

**Posted:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:07 pm

Relish

if it does mean pounds then wouldnt that point to the UK?

it seems fair to point out a country by using their currency

Question

**Posted:** Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:41 pm

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Ramazel · Boot Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 59 Location: Guildford, UK

**Posted:** Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:27 am