Diamond

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Diamonds are particularly precious, carbon-based gems that are generally found in gabbro layers. The rarer diamond types are the most valuable gems in Dwarf Fortress, along with the star sapphire and the star ruby.

List of diamonds

Rarity	Gem name	Value (×)	Color	Graphic	Found where	Found how
Semi-Precious	light yellow diamond	30	☼♦7:1		Kimberlite	Small clusters
Precious	faint yellow diamond	40	☼♦6:0		Kimberlite	Small clusters
Rare	black diamond	60	☼♦0:1		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem
Rare	blue diamond	60	☼♦1:0		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem
Rare	clear diamond	60	☼♦7:1		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem
Rare	green diamond	60	☼♦2:0		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem
Rare	red diamond	60	☼♦4:0		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem
Rare	yellow diamond	60	☼♦6:1		Faint yellow diamond	Single gem

For a complete list of gems, see Gems.

In real life

Historically, diamonds were ranked among the five cardinal gems. The others included amethyst (no longer as valued due to New World deposits), emerald, ruby, and sapphire. Its value has increased beyond that of the other precious gems since the 19th Century, most famously as a result of advertising campaigns.

Urist (and humans) love diamonds for their mind-numbingly beautiful shimmering.

"Diamond" in other Languages Dwarven: doren Elven: akera Goblin: tusnung Human: palath

V · T · E Gems
Ornamental (2☼-15☼)	Chrysocolla • Lapis lazuli • Pyrite • Tiger iron • Turquoise • Variscite Agates Banded agate • Dendritic agate • Fire agate • Fortification agate • Lace agate • Moss agate • Plume agate • Tube agate Feldspars Moonstone • Sunstone Jades Blue jade • White jade • Lavender jade • Pink jade Jaspers Brown jasper • Picture jasper • Yellow jasper Opals Amber opal • Bone opal • Cherry opal • Gold opal • Jasper opal • Milk opal • Moss opal • Onyx opal • Pineapple opal • Pipe opal • Prase opal • Resin opal • Shell opal • Wax opal • Wood opal Quartzes Aventurine • Chrysoprase • Citrine • Bloodstone • Carnelian • Gray chalcedony • Milk quartz • Morion • Prase • Rock crystal • Rose quartz • Sard • Sardonyx • Smoky quartz • Onyx • Tigereye • White chalcedony Tourmalines Clear tourmaline • Schorl
Semi-Precious (20☼-30☼)	Amethyst • Green jade • Kunzite • Light yellow diamond • Peridot • Tanzanite • Topaz Beryls Aquamarine • Golden beryl • Goshenite • Heliodor • Honey yellow beryl • Morganite • Red beryl • Topazolite Chrysoberyls Alexandrite • Cat's eye • Chrysoberyl Garnets Almandine • Black pyrope • Blue garnet • Clear garnet • Demantoid • Melanite • Pink garnet • Red pyrope • Rhodolite • Violet spessartine • Yellow spessartine Grossulars Cinnamon grossular • Red grossular • Tsavorite • Yellow grossular Opals Bandfire opal • Black opal • Claro opal • Crystal opal • Fire opal • Harlequin opal • Jelly opal • Levin opal • Pinfire opal • Precious fire opal • Red flash opal • White opal Zircons Black zircon • Brown zircon • Clear zircon • Green zircon • Red zircon • Yellow zircon Tourmalines Green tourmaline • Pink tourmaline • Indigo tourmaline • Red tourmaline Spinels Purple spinel • Red spinel • Rubicelle
Precious (40☼)	Emerald • Faint yellow diamond • Ruby • Sapphire
Rare (60☼)	Black diamond • Blue diamond • Clear diamond • Green diamond • Red diamond • Star ruby • Star sapphire • Yellow diamond
See also: Diamond • Opal • Glass • Pearl • Stone