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Gemstones are a type of [[:Category:Trade Goods|trade good]] that trade for the same amount regardless of who is buying them and regardless of the buyer's ego score. They are collectively the most [[commerce|valuable]] trade goods. Each type of gemstone has a '''rough''' and a '''smooth''' variant. The smooth variant of the gemstone is always worth 20% more than the rough variant.
 
== List of Gemstones ==
 
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=== Rough Gemstones ===
{{#cargo_query:
  | table    = GeneralData
  | fields  = CONCAT('{{(}}favilink id{{!}}',ObjectID,'{{)}}')=Gemstone,
              CONCAT('{{(}}Qud text{{!}}&W$&C',Commerce,'{{)}}')=Value
  | where    = Plainname LIKE 'rough % gemstone' AND _pageNamespace='0'
  | order by = Commerce ASC
}}
</div>
 
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=== Smooth Gemstones ===
{{#cargo_query:
  | table    = GeneralData
  | fields  = CONCAT('{{(}}favilink id{{!}}',ObjectID,'{{)}}')=Gemstone,
              CONCAT('{{(}}Qud text{{!}}&W$&C',Commerce,'{{)}}')=Value
  | where    = Plainname LIKE 'smooth % gemstone' AND _pageNamespace='0'
  | order by = Commerce ASC
}}
</div>
 
</div>
 
==Sources of Gemstones==
* {{favilink|Q Girl}} starts with up to one each of rough agate, jasper, amethyst, sapphire, and emerald. She is not a merchant and will not restock them.
* [[:Category:Gemstone Walls|Walls with gem deposits]] have a 4% chance of dropping their gem when destroyed.
* {{favilink|glittermensch brainer|plural}}, {{favilink|glittermensch boulderer|plural}}, and {{favilink|glittermensch luminary|plural}} drop gemstones when damaged.
* Any type of gemstone can be found as rare random loot almost anywhere in the world.
* Gemstones are sold by {{favilink|jeweler|plural}} at the {{favilink|Stiltgrounds}}, if present.
* Gemstones can be sold by legendary {{favilink|gemcutter|plural}}.
 
==Tips==
{{Opinion}}
* Besides being more valuable than other types of trade goods, they also lack the relative disadvantage of being made of [[metal]], rendering them invulnerable to {{Favilink|pulsed field magnet|plural}}.

Revision as of 21:26, 27 June 2022

Gemstones are a type of trade good that trade for the same amount regardless of who is buying them and regardless of the buyer's ego score. They are collectively the most valuable trade goods. Each type of gemstone has a rough and a smooth variant. The smooth variant of the gemstone is always worth 20% more than the rough variant.

List of Gemstones

Sources of Gemstones

Tips

This section is opinion-based. Your mileage may vary.
  • Besides being more valuable than other types of trade goods, they also lack the relative disadvantage of being made of metal, rendering them invulnerable to pulsed field magnets.