Quote Originally Posted by T2teddy View Post
Aetherial [pink] can be turned into GC also.
And they can be converted, and they can be desynthed. So, really, they get the best of all worlds when it comes to that stuff.

(aside: Still wish the HW quests gave Aetherial gear instead of HQ crafted. Same effect for people leveling, except it wouldn't have tanked the market, ruining mid-game (51-59) crafting forever.)