Gems

Gems
Diamond's are a Cretonian's best friend.
Resource Information
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Cost	High
Extra Information
Used for building?	Yes
Spoil rate	{{{spoil}}}

Gems are a precious and expensive resource in Songs of Syx. They can be mined from rare gem deposits with the use of gem mines built on top of them, or can be obtained through trading, though their price is rather high. The most prominent use of gems are to make jewelry in a jeweler. Jewelry can greatly improve happiness and self-esteem of the wearer, and the amount of jewelry units allowed per citizen can be chosen by the player.

Due to the rarity of gem deposits, trading may be the player's primary way of obtaining gems if no gem deposits are anywhere near a player's settlement. Gems are not generally used as a building material, as it's only used in this way when placing the court component in a court building, which costs 10 furniture and 20 gems.

In-game description

"Gems are used to make jewelry and as construction material."