The only known way to mine it is with an ancient Nordic pickaxe, made from superior craftsmanship. Stalhrim is often described as being hard as iron and impossible to break by conventional means. In its raw form, it can be used as an alchemical ingredient that induces paralysis and inflicts frost damage. Due to its innate properties, frost enchantments placed on items made of stalhrim are more potent. It is very protective, and is often made with steel or quicksilver. Stalhrim armor (sometimes called ice armor) can be light, medium, or heavy in weight. It has also served as a crafting material and, with the proper tools and techniques, can be used to create weapons, armor, clothing, and even jewelry. The deceased would be encased in the material as a form of protection, a privilege that was typically reserved for Nordic individuals. Originally it was used in the burial rituals of ancient Nords. Throughout history it has served various uses. Stalhrim is a rare form of enchanted ice found only on the island on Solstheim. At the temple, the gem is removed from the talisman and then discreetly taken to its true destination.įor alchemy information, see the Alchemy lore entry. Typically, the smuggler attaches the gem to a religious talisman and tasks a courier with delivering the talisman to a temple under guise of a returning an item on loan. In the Iliac Bay, temples are often an intermediary point for the smuggling of sapphires and other precious stones. The ancient Yokudans adorned themselves with anklets, necklaces, and bangles of sapphire and decorated their ancestral blades with the gem, prizing it for its color and luster. The hills of Yokuda are said to have been filled with "nests" of sapphires, among other gems. On Solstheim, they also appear as geodes. Sapphires are sometimes found alongside other ores. Star sapphire is known to have been used in equipment redolent of the Celestials. They are also used for tempering armor and in alchemy with them commonly having the trait of spell reflection. Sapphire is a kind of blue crystal often incorporated into various jewelry, such as amulets, rings, circlets, and necklaces. It was also utilized to create tokens for the widely popular game Tales of Tribute, as well as to create prosthetic eyes. Larimar had a broader range of applications. Ring's larimar gems were engraved with druidic runes and symbolized the Eldertide Circle. It was also used by the Druids to create artictacts, such as the Oakensoul Ring. In 2E 11, the newly empowered Potentate Versidue-Shaie established a penal colony on Amenos, one of the islands of the archipelago, where political prisoners were forced to work in the larimar and ammonite mines. Some have compared its color to that of the Topal Sea.ĭuring the Reman Empire's reign, larimar mining became a prominent industry in the Systres Archipelago due to the stone's rarity and high value, thanks to its exclusivity to the region.
The stone's hue is reminiscent of turquoise, albeit brighter and creamier. This precious stone is exclusive to the Systres archipelago, making it extremely rare and expensive. Larimar, also referred to as sea-stone by merchants in Daggerfall, is a valuable milky-blue gemstone.
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