Gems

Gems*

Statistics

**Gems** are valuable crafting materials found underground. There are currently 7 gem types. Gems can also be placed on any side of a block after being mined. They are found in any underground layer, except for The Underworld.

Gems are found in the following forms;

* Embedded within Stone Blocks,  as the craftable Gemstone Blocks.
* In placed form on blocks underground, including sometimes in Underground Cabins, rarely in the Dungeon, and  Amber in the Underground Desert.
* As gem stashes, which are breakable background objects (similar to Coin Stashes), each resembling a rock with gems protruding.
* As a drop from a thrown Geode.
* As a drop from a Gem tree, which can be replanted with Gemcorns. This makes gems farmable.

Gems can also be found in higher concentrations in rare gemstone caves, which can contain multiple gem types lining and embedded within their Stone Blocks.

On the Windows Phone and 3DS versions, mining gems also has a chance of yielding a Broken Heart during Valentine's Day.

## Types

In descending order of rarity and value (rarest at the top):

## Gemstone cave

A gemstone cave is a rare, irregularly shaped room often found in the Cavern layer. It contains a high concentration of placed gems on multiple stone surfaces, as well as a few gems embedded in stone. Most gemstone caves contain one or two types of gemstone, but can rarely contain three or more types. The type of gem found in such caves is easily identifiable by the Gem Wall the cave utilizes, but this wall cannot be collected to obtain any items.

## Notes

* Caves with Dirt Walls are considered to be within the surface layer and will not contain gems.
* Gem rarity is *not* affected by depth; there are as many gems just below the surface as near The Underworld.
* Gems are less common in the Underground Jungle. Regular non-Jungle underground biomes contain much greater quantities.
* Selling Stained Glass can be a profitable way to sell gems:
	+ Stained Glass sells for 5 each, with each batch of 20 stained glass selling for 1.
	+ Selling batches of Stained Glass is not quite as profitable (and the gems used to craft Multicolored Stained Glass have a greater value than the stained glass) :

## Trivia

* The stats of the gem staves are directly related to the value of the gemstone being used, with the Diamond Staff having a higher damage than the Amethyst Staff.
	+ Amber is an exception, being weaker than the Ruby Staff.
* In real life, some gemstones and minerals have been used as a dye, in particular azurite and cinnabar. This could be interpreted as the colored robes found in the crafting menu.

## Gallery

* Diamond embedded in Stone
* Ruby embedded in Stone
* Emerald embedded in Stone
* Sapphire embedded in Stone
* Topaz embedded in Stone
* Amethyst embedded in Stone

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Gemcorns can now be crafted.
	+ Gemstone Blocks can now be crafted.

* Desktop 1.3.1:
	+ Inventory, placed, rock and stone sprites updated.
	+ Large Amber can now be crafted.
	+ Gem Locks can now be crafted.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: The Amber Staff can now be crafted.

* Desktop 1.2.3: Can now be crafted into Gemspark Blocks.

* Desktop 1.2:
	+ Amber added (and the amber Orange Torch).
	+ Sprites changed.
	+ Can now be found as crystals on cave walls and in Gemstone caves.
	+ The original 6 gems can now be crafted into Large Gems, Gem Hooks, and early-game magic robes and Gem staves.
	+ Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, and Amethyst can be crafted into Stained Glass.
	+ Stack limit increased from 99 to 999.
	+ Can now be placed.

* Desktop 1.1: Can now be used to craft colored torches.

* Desktop-Release:
	+ Introduced Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, Amethyst, and Diamond.
	+ Can be crafted into colorful Phaseblades.

Console version
* Console 1.0.1372.5:
	+ Inventory, placed, rock and stone sprites updated.
	+ Large Amber can now be crafted.
	+ Gem Locks can now be crafted.

* Console 1.0.933.1: The Amber Staff can now be crafted. ()

* Console 1.0.750.0: The Amber Staff can now be crafted. ()

* Console 1.06: Can now be crafted into Gemspark Blocks.

* Console 1.02:
	+ Amber added (and the amber Orange Torch).
	+ Sprites changed.
	+ Can now be found as crystals on cave walls and in Gemstone caves.
	+ The original 6 gems can now be crafted into Large Gems, Gem Hooks, and early-game magic robes and Gem Staves.
	+ Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, and Amethyst can be crafted into Stained Glass.
	+ Stack limit increased from 99 to 999.
	+ Can now be placed.

* Console-Release:
	+ Introduced Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, Amethyst, and Diamond.
	+ Can be crafted into colorful Phaseblades and colored torches.

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.895.9:
	+ Inventory, placed, rock and stone sprites updated.
	+ Large Amber can now be crafted.
	+ Gem Locks can now be crafted.

* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.2.3.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.4.0.5.0:
	+ Gemcorns can now be crafted.
	+ Gemstone Blocks can now be crafted.
	+ Inventory, placed, rock and stone sprites updated.
	+ Large Amber can now be crafted.
	+ Gem Locks can now be crafted.

* Mobile 1.3.0.7: The Amber Staff can now be crafted.

* Mobile 1.2.11212: Can now be crafted into Gemspark Blocks.

* Mobile 1.2.6508:
	+ Amber added (and the amber Orange Torch).
	+ Sprites changed.
	+ Can now be found as crystals on cave walls and in Gemstone caves.
	+ The original 6 gems can now be crafted into Large Gems, Gem Hooks, and early-game magic robes and Gem Staves.
	+ Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, and Amethyst can be crafted into Stained Glass.
	+ Stack limit increased from 99 to 999.
	+ Can now be placed.

* Mobile-Release:
	+ Introduced Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, Amethyst, and Diamond.
	+ Can be crafted into colorful Phaseblades and colored torches.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.2.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Amber Stone Blocks never naturally generate, as Amber is exclusively acquired by using Silt, Slush, or Desert Fossil on an Extractinator,  or are found as gems in the Underground Desert.  The player can also craft an Amber Stone Block and place it.