Gems in Diablo 4 are useful items that boost your armor, jewelry, and weapons stats. Here is a list of all Diablo 4 gems, as well as their crafting costs and uses.
Using Gems in Diablo 4 is one of the best ways to increase your gear stats, regardless of build or class. Increasing equipment stats helps your survival in the game and is useful in combat against huge hordes of enemies and powerful bosses.
Now, Gems in Diablo 4 are of various types, each offering different benefits when you socket them into different gear slots. The cost of crafting also differs from Gem to Gem.
With that said, here’s a rundown of all the Gems that are available in the game along with their benefits and crafting costs.
Contents
- Types of Gems
- List of all Gems
- How to upgrade Gems
- How to unlock Jeweler
- Malignant and Caged Hearts
- Use of Gems in Diablo 4
How many types of Diablo 4 Gems are there?
There are seven types of Gems in Diablo 4. They are differentiated into different tiers and each of these Gems has its own benefits.
Here are all the Gems that you can find to boost gear stats in Diablo 4:
- Amethyst
- Armor: Adds Damage Over Time Reduction
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Shadow
- Weapons: Adds Damage Over Time
- Diamond
- Armor: Adds Barrier Potency
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to All Elements
- Weapons: Adds Ultimate damage
- Emerald
- Armor: Adds Thorns
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Poison
- Weapons: Adds Damage to Elites
- Ruby
- Armor: Adds to Maximum Life
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Fire
- Weapons: Adds Resource Generation
- Sapphires
- Armor: Adds Damage Reduction While Fortified
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Cold
- Weapons: Adds Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
- Skulls
- Armor: Adds Healing Received
- Jewelry: Adds Armor Stat
- Weapons: Adds Life On Kill
- Topaz
- Armor: Adds Damage Reduction While Control Impaired
- Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Lightning
- Weapons: Adds Lucky Hit Chance
List of all Diablo 4 Gems
Here is the list of all the Gems available in Diablo 4 along with the levels required to unlock them, effects, and crafting costs:
| Gem Name | Required Level | Effect | Crafting Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Amethyst | 15 | Armor – 6.6% Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry – 11.5% Shadow Resistance, Weapon – +4% Damage Over Time | N/A |
| Chipped Amethyst | 20 | Armor – 8.2% Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry – 14.3% Shadow Resistance, Weapon – +5% Damage Over Time | 3x Crude Amethyst / 4,500 Gold |
| Amethyst | 40 | Armor – 9.8% Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry – 16.9% Shadow Resistance, Weapon – +6% Damage Over Time | 3x Chipped Amethyst / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Amethyst | 50 | Armor – 11.4% Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry – 19.6% Shadow Resistance, Weapon – +7% Damage Over Time | 3x Amethyst / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Amethyst | 60 | Armor – 13% Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry – 22.1% Shadow Resistance, Weapon – +8% Damage Over Time | 3x Flawless Amethyst / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Diamond | 15 | Armor – +4% Barrier Regeneration, Jewelry – 4% Resistance to all Elements, Weapon – +4% Ultimate Skill Damage | N/A |
| Chipped Diamond | 20 | Armor – +5% Barrier Regeneration, Jewelry – 5% Resistance to all Elements, Weapon – +5% Ultimate Skill Damage | 3x Crude Diamond / 4,500 Gold |
| Diamond | 40 | Armor – +6% Barrier Regeneration, Jewelry – 6% Resistance to all Elements, Weapon – +6% Ultimate Skill Damage | 3x Chipped Diamond / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Diamond | 50 | Armor – +7% Barrier Regeneration, Jewelry – 7% Resistance to all Elements, Weapon – +7% Ultimate Skill Damage | 3x Diamond / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Diamond | 60 | Armor – +8% Barrier Regeneration, Jewelry – 8% Resistance to all Elements, Weapon – +8% Ultimate Skill Damage | 3x Flawless Diamond / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Emerald | 15 | Armor – +0.06 Thorns, Jewelry – 11.5% Poison Resistance, Weapon – +6% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies | N/A |
| Chipped Emerald | 20 | Armor – +0.075 Thorns, Jewelry – 14.3% Poison Resistance, Weapon – +7.5% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies | 3x Crude Emerald / 4,500 Gold |
| Emerald | 40 | Armor – +0.09 Thorns, Jewelry – 16.9% Poison Resistance, Weapon – +9% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies | 3x Chipped Emerald / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Emerald | 50 | Armor – +0.105 Thorns, Jewelry – 19.6% Poison Resistance, Weapon – +10.5% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies | 3x Emerald / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Emerald | 60 | Armor – +0.12 Thorns, Jewelry – 22.1% Poison Resistance, Weapon – N/A | 3x Flawless Emerald / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Ruby | 15 | Armor – 0.05 Maximum Life, Jewelry – 11.5% Fire Resistance, Weapon – +12% Overpower Damage | N/A |
| Chipped Ruby | 20 | Armor – 0.055 Maximum Life, Jewelry – 14.3% Fire Resistance, Weapon – +15% Overpower Damage | 3x Crude Ruby / 4,500 Gold |
| Ruby | 40 | Armor – 0.06 Maximum Life, Jewelry – 16.9% Fire Resistance, Weapon – +18% Overpower Damage | 3x Chipped Ruby / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Ruby | 50 | Armor – 0.07 Maximum Life, Jewelry – 19.6% Fire Resistance, Weapon – +21% Overpower Damage | 3x Ruby / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Ruby | 60 | Armor – 0.08 Maximum Life, Jewelry – 22.1% Fire Resistance, Weapon – +24% Overpower Damage | 3x Flawless Ruby / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Sapphire | 15 | Armor – 4% Damage Reduction while Fortified, Jewelry – 11.5% Cold Resistance, Weapon – +6% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies | N/A |
| Chipped Sapphire | 20 | Armor – 5% Damage Reduction while Fortified, Jewelry – 14.3% Cold Resistance, Weapon – +7.5% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies | 3x Crude Sapphire / 4,500 Gold |
| Sapphire | 40 | Armor – 6% Damage Reduction while Fortified, Jewelry – 16.9% Cold Resistance, Weapon – +9% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies | 3x Chipped Sapphire / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Sapphire | 50 | Armor – 7% Damage Reduction while Fortified, Jewelry – 19.6% Cold Resistance, Weapon – +10.5% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies | 3x Sapphire / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Sapphire | 60 | Armor – 8% Damage Reduction while Fortified, Jewelry – 22.1% Cold Resistance, Weapon – +12% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies | 3x Flawless Sapphire / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Skull | 15 | Armor – 4% Healing Received, Jewelry – +100 Armor, Weapon – 0.02 Life on Kill | N/A |
| Chipped Skull | 20 | Armor – 5% Healing Received, Jewelry – +170 Armor, Weapon – 0.025 Life on Kill | 3x Crude Skull / 4,500 Gold |
| Skull | 40 | Armor – 6% Healing Received, Jewelry – +230 Armor, Weapon – 0.03 Life on Kill | 3x Chipped Skull / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Skull | 50 | Armor – 7% Healing Received, Jewelry – +295 Armor, Weapon – 0.036 Life on Kill | 3x Skull / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Skull | 60 | Armor – 8% Healing Received, Jewelry – +340 Armor, Weapon – 0.041 Life on Kill | 3x Flawless Skull / 50,000 Gold |
| Crude Topaz | 15 | Armor – 6.6% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry – 11.5% Lightning Resistance, Weapon – +13.3% Basic Skill Damage | N/A |
| Chipped Topaz | 20 | Armor – 8.2% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry – 14.3% Lightning Resistance, Weapon – +16.7% Basic Skill Damage | 3x Crude Topaz / 4,500 Gold |
| Topaz | 40 | Armor – 9.8% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry – 16.9% Lightning Resistance, Weapon – +20% Basic Skill Damage | 3x Chipped Topaz / 12,500 Gold |
| Flawless Topaz | 50 | Armor – 11.4% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry – 19.6% Lightning Resistance, Weapon – +23.3% Basic Skill Damage | 3x Topaz / 18,000 Gold |
| Royal Topaz | 60 | Armor – 13% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry – 22.1% Lightning Resistance, Weapon – +26.7% Basic Skill Damage | 3x Flawless Topaz / 50,000 Gold |
How to upgrade Gems in Diablo 4?
To upgrade Gems in Diablo 4, you’ll first need to reach Level 20. After that, head over to the Jeweler, speak to him, and you’ll get the option to upgrade your gems there.
As we mentioned earlier, there are seven types of Gems and each of them comes in different variants. You can craft the crude variants of Gems at Level 15 and their better counterparts unlock at Levels 20, 40, 50, and 60, respectively. As you level up, you’d be able to upgrade the crystals by chipping in three previous Gem variants and some Gold.
Check the table above to get an idea of the required levels, crafting costs, and effects of the Gems.
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How to unlock the Jeweler in Diablo 4?
To unlock the Jeweler in Diablo 4, you need to complete the priority quest after reaching Level 20. The quest requires you to go and see the Jeweler Kratia in Kyovashad, Fractured Peaks. Upgrade a Gem as he asks after which he will be available in every major location in Sanctuary.
The Jeweler helps to upgrade the Gems which can in turn boost their stats, ultimately helping in taking down enemies and bosses in the game.
Malignant and Caged Hearts in Diablo 4
While not technically Gems, Caged Hearts can be slotted into Jewelry in a similar way to gems. Rather than the small percentage-based enhancement of Gems, they give powers similar to and sometimes greater than Legendary Affixes.
Adding the Infested Sockets in which Caged Hearts can be slotted is also done via the Jeweler but both the Sockets and Hearts have corresponding categories that work together differently than Gems. For a more detailed guide on Malignant and Caged Hearts, check out our in-depth guide.
Use of Gems in Diablo 4
Gems are those items that help to increase the stats of armor, jewelry, and weapons in Diablo 4. These in turn boost the stats of Ultimate Damages, Damage Over Time, and much more.
Equipping these items is quite essential in defeating powerful bosses both in the early and later stages of the game.
So, there you have it — that’s everything about Gems in Diablo 4. For more about the game, be sure to check our other guides and content:
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