No offense but Pearl weapons are pretty inexpensive and easy to get. It seems like this would be the kind of thing you would try to do before you waste any gold. I know I did.
Sorry to hear that.
Had you never double-clicked (or right-clicked) on a Gemstone (and wondered what the ‘Use’ function was for or why it attached to your cursor)? That’s kind of a hint.
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