Wander over Yonder: The Frozen Princess
"we came here from the frozen planet of rimefrost after lord hater enslaved our people and forced them to mine the precious metals hidden deep under our planet's surface. those of us who managed to escape formed a colony here."
Between 2 Worlds
Richard laughs, "i would love to have a simple gold ring, but there isn't anything you could call precious metal around". "huh?!". "no mines, no smelters, no nothing". "what about stone tools".
Stupid Girl
Some were little more than pamphlets, others massive tomes bound in gold or other precious metals. she was careful not to touch them, gran had told her some were 'aware', and could be dangerous to someone who didn't know how to control them.
Points East
You think they grow precious metals somewhere? pluck 'em off trees?" self-conscious, the coyote merely blinked, but when he made no move to stop her she reclasped the chain about her neck. "well... no. they're mined." "of course.
A Tragedy of Impatience
The vendor tacked up signs that were priced in both silver and in the credit notes that kalfal xiv used to pay his army in lieu of letting precious metal leave his treasury during peacetime.
The Voyages of the Rebellious Bastion, Chapter I
Fiat currencies were sometimes a staple of planetary economies, but only precious metals were of use for the needs of interstellar traders. while harriet's assignment was more practical, the captain had other things on his mind.
467 Simple Pit Trap
The hand-off is good and she takes payment in bounty notes, a sort of primitive equivalent of the cash economy, each of which indicates that the holder has been confirmed as having completed a specific service and is now owed their payment in precious metals
The Naga Goddess’s Tradition
They tried to offer gold, but she rejected it as well as any other precious metal. she explained to the people that she had no need for it and, therefore, no desire for it as well. then they tried to offer the tastiest and most juice meals imaginable.
Arvians - The First Loresinger
The other was dark with stripes of gold that had been highlighted with the precious metal leaf. in the firelight, they shone like the blaze of the morning sun.
Pigs in a Blanket
Zuhumi walks over to the sled and picks up a few ingots of some more precious metals and turns back to spike, holding them up. "these alone will be plenty of payment," he states.
The Princess, the Dragon, and the Nature of Power
A ceremonial weapon more than likely, as the hilt was encrusted with precious metals and stones, but the short blade still looked sharp enough for what she had in mind, so she made her way back up the stairs.
Feline-The Battle
"ahh, yes," she hissed, locking her claws around the cold precious metal from which the chalice was forged. "unless they are planning an attack, under the guise of a marriage ritual!" she lifted i'ynare's chin with her tailtip.