Gemstone

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This article is about the material. For the items, see gem.
For the material that non-gem "crystal" objects in NetHack are made of, see glass.

Gemstone is a material that appears in NetHack.

Description

All gems that are not worthless pieces of glass - which appear as 'gems' until identified - are made out of gemstone. Rings with the following randomized appearances are made of gemstone:

  • Agate
  • Black onyx
  • Diamond
  • Emerald
  • Jade
  • Moonstone
  • Ruby
  • Sapphire
  • Tiger eye
  • Topaz

Polypiling gemstone objects may result in either a stone golem or a clay golem.[1]

Variants

In variants with an object materials system, many more objects including weapons and armor can be made of gemstone - sometimes referred to as crystal by the game.

References