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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rossbert" data-source="post: 7330811" data-attributes="member: 6922357">So now that there is a ruling I will offer my justification on two levels. For mundane spells the component is mostly a crutch so the mortal mind can grasp the energies around them, a deep-seated symbolic gesture or "magic feather."  But some of the more powerful magics actually need the resonance of a real item as a power source or an anchor or lens.  These items if they are magical in nature interfere with the delicate and powerful magic involved, simply not working is the best outcome, catastrophic failure could occur (in lore, not gameplay).As for what makes it a certain value has nothing to do with fair market value or what someone would pay.  In reality you need a diamond of a specific siZe, clarity, cut etc. and an easy shorthand is that a gem of this quality is worth $XXX for ease of tracking and conveying the quality.</blockquote>