Diamond Armlet Diamond Armlet , also known as Diamond Bracers , Diamond Bracelet , Diamond , and Opal , is a recurring armor and accessory in the series . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Diamond Armlet is the strongest arm armor in the NES and PSX versions , being beaten out by several other pieces of equipment in later remakes . It provides 34 Defense , - 1 Evasion , and 1 Weight , and can be equipped by all classes . It can be found in the Sunken Shrine . " Final Fantasy III " . Diamond Bracers is a mid - ranked arm armor that can be bought for 10 , 000 gil on the " Invincible " or Ancient Ruins , or found at Sunken Cave and Temple of Time . In the NES version it provides 6 Defense , 12 Magic Defense , resistance to Lightning - elemental attacks , and 12 % Evade . In the 3D remakes it provides 13 Defense , 16 Magic Defense , resistance to Lightning - elemental attacks , + 3 to Intellect & Mind , and Confusion and Toad . " Final Fantasy IV " . Diamond Armlet is a high - ranked armlet that provides 6 Defense , 8 Magic Defense , 6 Magic Evasion , and resistance to Lightning - elemental attacks . It can be bought for 4 , 000 gil at Tomra or by recruiting Fusoya . Everyone except Cecil and Kain can equip it . In the 3D remakes , it provides the same stats , obtainability , and equippability , but now provides 10 Evasion . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Diamond Armlet retains its properties from the previous game , and is the strongest armlet for the vast majority of the cast . It can be bought for 4 , 000 gil on the " Falcon " , and once again can be equipped by everyone except Cecil . " Final Fantasy V " . Diamond Armlet is an accessory that provides 4 Defense , 5 Magic Defense , 3 Weight , and 5 Magic Evasion . It can be bought for 4 , 000 gil at Moore or dropped from Imp and Executor . " Final Fantasy X " . Diamond Armlet is an armor for Kimahri , which can be obtained if the dominant abilities on any armlet are any four Defense + % abilities . " Final Fantasy XII " . Diamond Armlet is an accessory that provides higher quality items from chests most of the time , which is only effective when equipped on an active character . It requires the Accessories 18 license to equip and can be bought for 20 , 000 gil at Dalmasca Estersand , found at Tchita Uplands ( Garden of Life ' s Circle ) , dropped from Mom Bomb ( 3 % chance ) , or by doing the Hunt Club sidequest . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , it now provides immunity to Lightning - elemental attacks and is only effective when equipped on the party leader or on Vaan when in towns . It now requires the Accessories 3 license to equip , and can be bought for 12 , 000 gil at Phon Coast , dropped from Mom Bomb ( 3 % chance ) , or found at Dalmasca Westersand ( Windtrace Dunes ) , Zertinan Caverns ( Sandfalls ) , and Pharos - Subterra ( Penumbra - North ) . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Diamond Bracelet is an accessory that provides + 1 Attack and Magic as well as immunity to Slow . It can be bought for 5 , 000 gil at Balias Swale . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Diamond Armlets is the strongest gauntlet for Selkies , providing 22 Defense . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Diamond Armlet is an accessory that provides 7 Defense and 5 Evasion .