# The Lapidarius Aureate

An Epic Finance specialist that significantly boosts productivity for the Necklaces production chain.

## Overview

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Rarity** | Epic |
| **Category** | Finance |
| **Type** | Specialist |

## Effects

| Effect | Target | Value |
|--------|--------|-------|
| Productivity | Necklaces Chain in range | +35% |

## Affected Buildings

This specialist improves buildings in the Necklaces production chain when placed in a Governor Villa or Officium:

- **Goldsmith** (Latium) - Produces gold bars
- **Gold Washer** (Latium) - Extracts gold ore
- **Jeweller** (Latium) - Creates necklaces
- **Mineral Quarry** (Latium) - Produces minerals

## Acquisition

- **Available at:** Latium traders

## Usage Notes

- Place in a Governor Villa or Officium to activate the area effect
- All buildings in the Necklaces chain within the area of influence receive the productivity bonus
- Excellent for optimizing luxury goods production for higher population tiers

## Related

- [Production Chains](../production-chains/_index.md)
- [Buildings](../buildings/_index.md)
