Gem Hierarchy

## Introduction

Unlike most fanon class systems, the one this AU follows is not discerned by purpose or skill, but rather rarity. So, the following hierarchy guide will list more common gems as low ranking and rarer gems as high ranking. This is because colonizers and basic service class workers should be more abundant to develop the Gempire while their few managers oversee thier work.

## Hierarchy

### High Ranks

#### The Diamonds

The Diamonds are the ruling matriarchs of gems society. Only three are currently known to be in existence.

* Yellow Diamond
* Blue Diamond
* Red Diamond

#### Unique

"Unique" is the rank name for gems that have only about a handful (~5-10) of it's specimens in existence. Gems of this category were most likely created directly by the Diamonds and serve them personally, whether as scouts, advisors, or guards.

* Chandelrium

#### Legendary

Gems or gem types of this rank can only be found in the ten to twenties and are fabled in legend for their supernatural and mighty abilities. This rank of gems are very mysterious, and work closely to the Diamonds.

#### Royal

Royal ranking gems appear once or twice on each planetoid owned by the Diamonds and are mostly Diamond representatives of the ruling authoritative and aristocratic classes. These elites oversee major operational outposts and cities and most have their own land under their name. It is also rumored that some royal gems that are known for their favor with the Diamonds have inherited whole planetary bodies.

* Demantoid
* Hessonite
* Pyrope
* Chandelite
* Emerald

#### Precious

Gem types under the precious rank have about one handful of its members populating each Gempire planetoid. These gems are valued all the same by the Diamonds for their rarity, but do not come close to the ranks above them in terms of perfection and ability.

* Sapphire
* Jade
* Aquamarine

### Middle Ranks

#### Ultra-Rare

"Ultra-rare" is the name of the rank of gem types that appear in multiple handfuls on each Triune planetoid. Gems in this rank can vary from highly exclusive service class to more local aristocrats and managers.

* Agate
* Topaz
* Dahlite

#### Rare

Rare gem types have hundreds of its members populating each planetoid and engulf any class of gem, although most gems of this rank are the valued members of various elite courts. These court members can range from lower aristocrats and authoritarians to skilled guard and expensive pearls.

* Ruby
* Pearl
* Citrine
* Lapis Lazuli

### Low Ranks

#### Uncommon

Gem types of this rank populate each planetoid in the tens of hundreds. No aristocratic or authoritative class gems can be ranked as low, and instead the low ranks are occupied by the other more ordinary classes.

* Jasper
* Zircon

#### Common

Common gem types appear in the thousands on each planetoid under the Triune name and consist of your run-of-the-mill worker, colonizer, or soldier.

* Bismuth
* Cherry Quartz
* Carnelian
* Nephrite
* Rutile

#### Abundant

Abundant gem types appear in troves of more than fifty-thousand specimens per planetoid and are made up of the lowest of classes. These gems serve as very local maintenance and guard to ensure the high standard of perfection is upheld throughout the Triune's Gempire.

* Peridot
* Flint
* Chert
* Pebble
* Amethyst

## Workings

### Gem Cuts

My personal theory for gem cuts is as follows: most lower ranking gems will have cabochon gems that have smooth surfaces, while middle ranking gems with have either cobochons, facated gems with smaller faces, or a mix of small facets and large cobochoned faces. High ranking elites will have large faceted gems that shine in radiant light and are completly devoid of any cobochons.

### Complexity

In my opinion, the lower ranking a gem is, the simpler the outifit, so that all low ranks look the same and act as one body without any personal qualities. As such, their outfits will reflect this, with their uniforms consisting of basic shapes, colors, and the diamond insignia. In contrast, elites need to have more personal qualitites and attributes protrayed through their design to reflect their importance and significance in the Gempire. To shpw this, elite's designs will feature fading colors, accessories, differing materials based on speciality, and are not required to bear the Triune insignia as they themselves are beacons of the glory of the Gempire.