Gems can be socketed in your weapons and gear for added effect bonuses in Diablo 4 (D4). Check out our guide for a complete list of all Gems and Gem Types in the game, and learn more about Gem Upgrade Tiers, as well as how to upgrade and socket your Gems.

List of All Gems

All 7 Gem Types

Gem Type	Effect Bonuses
Amethyst	Weapon: % Damage Over Time Armor: % Barrier Generation Jewelry: % Shadow Resistance
Emerald	Weapon: % Critical Strike Damage Armor: Dexterity Jewelry: % Poison Resistance
Ruby	Weapon: % Overpower Damage Armor: Strength Jewelry: % Fire Resistance
Topaz	Weapon: % Basic Skill Damage Armor: Intelligence Jewelry: % Lightning Resistance
Sapphire	Weapon: % Vulnerable Damage Armor: Willpower Jewelry: % Cold Resistance
Diamond	Weapon: % Ultimate Skill Damage Armor: All Stats Jewelry: % Resistance to All Elements
Skull	Weapon: Life On Kill Armor: % Healing Received Jewelry: Armor

There are 7 types of gems in Diablo 4, each offering unique effects bonuses depending on the type of the item being socketed.

All Gem Upgrade Tiers

Gem Upgrade Tiers and Requirements

Upgrade Tier	Req. Materials
Chipped Gems	10 Fragments 1,000 Gold
Regular Gems	100 Fragments 10,000 Gold
Flawless Gems	1, 000 Fragments 100,000 Gold
Royal Gems	10,000 Fragments 1,000,000 Gold
Grand Gems	100,000 Fragments 10,000,000 Gold 30 Forgotten Souls

Gems are now made simpler and streamlined for your journey in Sanctuary.

How to Upgrade Gems

Visit the Jeweler for Gem Crafting

Currently, the only way to obtain any of the gems is by crafting them at the Jeweler using Gem Fragments. The material cost and level requirement for crafting vary depending on the gem you wish to create.

Jeweler NPC Guide

How to Get Gem Fragments

Gem Fragments can be obtained by defeating Elites, opening Chests in the overworld or dungeons, or by opening the Reward Caches from completing Whispers of the Dead.

One of the efficient way to farm Gem Fragments is by participating in Infernal Hordes and spending your Burning Aether on Spoils of Material chests at the end of the dungeon.

Infernal Horde Guide and How to Unlock

Grand Gems Require 30 Forgotten Souls to Craft

Season 6 introduces Grand Gems, which are gems above the Royal tier. In addition to gold and gem fragments, you will need 30 Forgotten Souls in order to craft this gem tier.

How to Farm Forgotten Souls

How to Socket Gems

Drag Gems from the Inventory

Players can sockets gems at any time by simply dragging the specified gem to a weapon or armor piece they want to socket it to, provided there are empty gem sockets available.

Unsocket Gems at the Jeweler

Should players wish to unsocket gems from their gear, they may do so by visiting any Jeweler then navigating to the Unsocket tab of the merchant's menu. From there, click the Unsocket icon and select the weapon or armor pieces you want to unsocket gems from.

However, do note that while socketing gems is free of charge, unsocketing them from your items will cost you Gold.

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