There are several different types of gems that can be found throughout the game. They typically appear under the "Other" category within the inventory.

Gem Types Edit

In the order that the game lists them in your inventory:

High-Range Gems

DiamondDiamond

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Gem
A brilliant cut, colorless stone.
^[note] RubyRuby

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Gem
Deep red and nearly indestructible, these are prized by royalty.
EmeraldEmerald

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Gem
This dark green gem has murky depths, like an overgrown pond.

Mid-Range Gems

SapphireSapphire

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Gem
A star-cut sapphire, almost the color of the night sky.
TopazTopaz

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Gem
A brilliant gem the color of sunshine.
AmethystAmethyst

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Gem
A deep, clear purple stone.
MalachiteMalachite

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This stone is patterned with odd bands and ripples of color, like the contents of a witch's cauldron.

Low-Range Gems

FluorsparFluorspar

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Gem
This uncut stone is the color of honey.
GarnetGarnet

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Gem
A gem the shade of dried, dark red, nearly black.
^[note] QuartzQuartz

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Gem
A milky white stone of remarkable strength.
GreenstoneGreenstone

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Gem
Blue green stone with a pattern like a turtle's shell.

Flawless GemsEdit

In Awakening, four new flawless gems can be found:

Flawless DiamondFlawless Diamond

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Gem
A diamond of peerless quality.
Flawless EmeraldFlawless Emerald

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Gem
This pure green gem is quite valuable.
Flawless RubyFlawless Ruby

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Gem
Rubies of such perfect cut and quality are exceedingly rare.
^[note] Flawless SapphireFlawless Sapphire

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Gem
A near-perfect example of a sapphire.

Uses Edit

• 10 Garnets are required for the Untraceable quest.
• All "mid-range" gems can be donated to the Allied Supply Crates once the Dwarven allies have been confirmed.
• All gems labeled Remarkable are gifts for Shale. (Requires The Stone Prisoner DLC)
• A Flawless Ruby is required for Heart of the Forest in Awakening.
• A Diamond is required for Worked to the Bone in Awakening. Another diamond can be used at the Shrine of Korth while doing the quest It Comes From Beneath.