>> What I would think is that some, if not all, of the ordinary stones will indeed by lost, but then surreptitiously replaced by others (after all, they have no

>> What I would think is that some, if not all, of the ordinary stones will indeed by lost, but then surreptitiously replaced by others (after all, they have no identifiable properties). While not ideal, even that may be OK to some extent -- perhaps the valuable thing is the soul of what you are carrying. I think of it like a University or a specific house of worship. Yes, there are physical assets, but the real assets (the people) come, contribute, leave but the soul of the organization lasts for hundreds of years.