Gemstone

There are various gemstones throughout Vintage Story, some of which can be used directly in crafting. Gemstones are special minerals that can be put into a Bloomery to form Glass .

Gemstones

Gemstones in Ores

Quartz

Clear Quartz
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1420°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Quartz
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1350°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Quartz is a very common mineral that can be found in large deposits at nearly all heights. It sometimes hosts gold and/or silver , and is used in the creation of both Glass blocks and Lanterns . While Mining quartz ore blocks, players will receive Quartz Chunks, as well as a few bits of Clear Quartz. The latter can be used to craft Quartz Glass and Lanterns without the need to smelt the bits in a bloomery , unlike the Quartz Chunks which can only be processed into clear glass through smelting.

Obtaining

Quartz is found in almost every rock type; exceptions include bauxite , kimberlite , suevite , and marble .

Usage

• Glass
• Clear Quartz glass
• Lanterns
• Quartz is a required ingredient in the steel-making process. Crushed Quartz is blended with crushed Bauxite and Fire Clay to make the Refractory Bricks that are used to construct a cementation furnace.

Olivine

Olivine
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1400°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Olivine is a mineral primarily found underground and is used in the creation of Green Glass .

Obtaining

Olivine is only found in peridotite , which is an igneous rock type. There's a flat 50% chance per chunk of generating an olivine deposit where there's peridotite. See Ore Deposits page for more details on olivine deposits.

• A prospecting pick can be useful in finding olivine, but the main factor is finding peridotite, which might be covered by other rock types. Density Mode does not detect olivine. Node mode detects olivine. See the Mining page for more details on using the prospecting pick.
• A pickaxe of at least Tier 3 (bronze) is required to break a block containing olivine.
• It is possible for nuggets of olivine to generate on the surface, if peridotite containing olivine is within 10 blocks of the surface. The surface nugget has a rectangular appearance until picked up; then it looks more rounded, and cannot be placed on the ground.

Usage

• Olivine is an alternative to Quartz for making glass blocks and slabs. Glass made from Quartz is colorless, while glass made from Olivine is green.
• Olivine is an optional ingredient in the steel-making process. The Refractory Bricks that are used to construct a cementation furnace have a lower chance of breaking if crushed Olivine is blended with the Fire Clay, and the lowest chance of breaking if crushed Olivine and crushed Ilmenite are blended with the Fire Clay.

Crystallized Gemstones in Vugs

Vugs describe small "geode" type structures that can generate inside of quartz & olivine veins. Inside of them are crystals, ranging in size from small to large, which can be broken down into item crystals (done by crafting the block crystals with a hammer) to be used in Glassmaking . Vugs are the only way to make Pink Glass and Smoky Glass , as they are the only source of Rose Quartz and Smoky Quartz .

Olivine

In addition to coming in an ore form, Olivine vugs can be found that include large olivine crystals that function the same as the other crystals do.

Milky Quartz

Milky Quartz crystals can be broken into Clear Quartz and used to make Quartz Glass .

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1420°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Smoky Quartz crystals can be broken into Smoky Quartz, and used to make Smoky Glass .

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1420°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Rose Quartz crystals can be broken into Rose Quartz, and are used to make Pink Glass .

Amethyst

Amethyst
Stackable	64
Smeltable
Smelt Point	1420°C
Requires Container	No
Items

Amethyst crystals can be broken into Amethyst, and are used to make Violet Glass .

Precious stones

Precious stones do not currently have a use outside of Trading .

Diamond

Diamond
Stackable	64
Items

Diamond is found in kimberlite and suevite .

Purchasing

You can purchase from a Treasure Hunter Trader :

• High potential diamond for an average price of 10 rusty gears

Selling

You can sell to an Artisan Trader or a Luxuries Trader :

• High potential diamond for an average price of 12 rusty gears
• Medium potential diamond for an average price of 10 rusty gears
• Low potential diamond for an average price of 8 rusty gears

Emerald

Emerald
Stackable	64
Items

Emerald is found in limestone , shale , basalt , peridotite , and slate .

Purchasing

You can purchase from a Treasure Hunter Trader :

• High potential emerald for an average price of 12 rusty gears

Selling

You can sell to an Artisan Trader or a Luxuries Trader :

• High potential emerald for an average price of 16 rusty gears
• Medium potential emerald for an average price of 14 rusty gears
• Low potential emerald for an average price of 12 rusty gears

Peridot

Peridot
Stackable	64
Items

Peridot is found in peridotite .

Purchasing

You can purchase from a Treasure Hunter Trader :

• High potential peridot for an average price of 10 rusty gears

Selling

You can sell to an Artisan Trader or a Luxuries Trader :

• High potential peridot for an average price of 12 rusty gears
• Medium potential peridot for an average price of 10 rusty gears
• Low potential peridot for an average price of 8 rusty gears