Culanda Stone

General Information
Culanda Stones are gold-colored, magical stones used for triggering magical effects, storing magicka and as light source thanks to bright, yellow light they emit. Once used or depleted, they are destroyed and cannot be used again. They have similarities with Welkynd and Varla stones, among which is the Aetherial origin of material they are made of.

Origins
Although it is unknown outside of Summerset Isles whether Culanda and Malondo Stones are invention or merely a discovery of Altmer, some theorize that they were made by tinkering with meteoric glass and Ayleid  Stones, while others claim High Elves separately unlocked secrets of Ayleids and even improved them.

Trivia

 * Culanda Lacquer is one of Style Materials in The Elder Scrolls Online.