Gemstones

Gemstones are precious rocks usually found underground. They can be sold for a significant monetary value (5 - 60 Silver), or crafted into various items.

the craftings possible for gemstones are:


 * 1 of each gemstone type, Silver Armor, 55 Jungle Spores, 20 Stingers and 2 Vines: Jungle Armor.
 * 10 gemstones of any type and 20 Meteorite Bars: Phaseblade. (The type of gemstone gives the Phaseblade its color).
 * 1 Ruby and 30 Gold Bars: Gold Crown
 * 3 Rubies and 30 Silk: Robe.
 * 5 Topaz, 1 Illegal Gun Parts, and 10 Antlion Mandible: Sandgun.
 * 1 gemstone of any type and 3 torches: Colored Torches. (The color depends on the gem used.)

Types
In order of rarity/value:
 * 1) Diamond (cyan): 60 Silver Coins
 * 2) Ruby (red): 30 Silver Coins
 * 3) Emerald (green): 22 Silver Coins, 50 Copper
 * 4) Sapphire (blue): 10 Silver Coins, 50 Copper
 * 5) Topaz (yellow): 7 Silver Coins, 50 Copper
 * 6) Amethyst (purple): 3 Silver Coins, 75 Copper

Updates

 * In the 1.0.5 update, a sparkle was added to blocks containing Gems, similar to that of metal ore blocks.