Lucryte was a kind of semiprecious gemstone that shimmered and sparkled when illuminated. In the city of Myrra, situated on the planet Akiva, small pieces of lucryte were set into the blood-red bricks composing the palace of the [satrap].(/article/satrap)
To acknowledge her typical extravagant style, Chancellor Lina Soh chose to wear a lucryte brooch, despite wearing a simple pantsuit, as she got ready for the Valo Republic Fair.
The first appearance of lucryte was in Chuck Wendig's novel Aftermath, which was published in 2015.