Title: Stones beyond compare
Author: Ree
Theme: Setsuna (brilliance)
Genre: General
Version: Manga or Anime
Rating: G

Setsuna and her friends all belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I just asked them very nicely if they wanted to play. They agreed, and quietly snuck out without Takeuchi-sensei's knowledge.

Stones beyond compare

Looking at the garnets, Setsuna watched as the light reflected off of them. 'When cut just right, they shine with as much brilliance as a diamond.' The light glinted off the other stones in the collection. Some of them resembled the stones of the Sailor Senshi. Scanning over the information cards, Setsuna started matching the stones with the senshi.

'Blue sapphire for Mercury. That make sense. Sapphires require water to be created.' Looking at the rich, clear, blue stones, she felt she was looking at Ami's eyes.

'Emerald for Jupiter. A rare stone that needs beryllium to form and other special conditions. Ruby for Mars. Even though a ruby is a red sapphire, it tends to be found in volcanic areas.' The image of Rei standing in front of a volcano came to mind.

'Another sapphire for Venus, but this one is yellow. The materials for the sapphires come from deep in the earth. When they surface, the minerals crystallize into a gem second only to diamonds in hardness.' Minako's determined look came to mind. She could be as strong as a sapphire.

Setsuna glanced over at Michiru and Haruka. They were both still looking at the ring collection. Michiru wanted them to wear matching jewelery for their next concert. Setsuna was still trying to figure out why she was there. 'I guess it's because Michiru insisted that I come.' Looking back down at the collection of loose gemstones, she continued reading the information cards, and making matches.

' So who is next? Michiru! She should have an aquamarine. They are made near granite. Maybe that is why she is so tough. Which one will work for Haruka?'

She scanned through the information cards. 'There it is! A blue topaz. It made with lots of heat and is also found in granite. That will put the two of those together still. White zircon for Hotaru since it is also found in with granite.'

Smiling at her thoughts, she looked for a stone for Usagi. 'It has to be a diamond. Formed one hundred miles beneath the Earth's surface, with extreme heat and pressure. It is the only stone that is more reflective than the garnet.'

"Setsuna! What do you think?" Michiru's voice pulled her out of her thoughts. Focusing on the rings in Haruka's hand, Setsuna tried not to laugh. The rings had blue topazes and aquamarines set in white gold.

Keeping the laughter out of her voice, she gave her opinion. "I think that they will be perfect for both of you."

While Michiru and Haruka were paying for the rings, Setsuna took one last look at the loose stones. She thought of the stones in the tiaras of each of the senshi. 'These do require special circumstances to be made, but not as special as the actual stones of each of the senshi. And none of them can rival the brilliance of the silver crystal.'