How to Increase Jewel Crafting Level

Jewels and Gems play a big part in building a character within Diablo IV, with players having the ability to increase the level at which they craft precious stones into materials more suited to place in gear slots. The most powerful Gems can only be made once players boost their crafting level enough with any of their characters. Although players must be mindful of which Jewels become available as they level up, all Gems provide some benefit.




Players may start collecting Jewels or Gems early on in Diablo 4, but they can only upgrade their crafting level once they unlock the Jeweler at level 20. This NPC can provide players with evolved versions of Gems that provide larger buffs if enough materials are spent along with Gold. Gems found in Sanctuary are Chipped but may be upgraded into Crude and eventually full Jewels, Flawless Gems, and Royal Gems, encouraging players to farm XP to have the crafting for these materials.

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How to Craft Better Jewels in Diablo 4

Diablo 4 Gem Crafting with Flawless Emerald Jewel from Jeweler Vendor

The crafting level for Jewels increases once players reach certain levels with their characters. Once a character gets to level 20, level 40, level 50, and level 60, any Jeweler has new crafting options that let players create stronger Gems from pieces found while exploring. Caches from side quests, interactable objects on the map, and dungeons with the best rewards in Diablo 4 almost always have some Gems players can collect for crafting.

Gem Slots may always be added to gear through a Jeweler by spending a large amount of Gold, but only if players have a special material called Scattered Prisms in Diablo 4. While these Prisms are extremely rare, those who have leveled up enough with a Jeweler may easily remove Gems from existing slots on gear. Players can find seven different Jewel types, each with effects that are made stronger as a player’s crafting level grows.

Every Type of Gem Upgrade in Diablo 4

Diablo 4 Different Gem Types with Various Affects in Stash Slots

Gem

Level Needed

Crafting Materials

Effect(s)

Chipped Amethyst

20

  • 3 Crude Amethyst
  • 4,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +5.1% Damage Over Time
  • Armor – 8.2% Damage Taken Over Time Reduction
  • Jewelry – 14.3% Shadow Resistance

Amethyst

40

  • 3 Chipped Amethyst
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +6.0% Damage Over Time
  • Armor – 9.8% Damage Taken Over Time Reduction
  • Jewelry – 16.9% Shadow Resistance

Flawless Amethyst

50

  • Weapon – +7.0% Damage Over Time
  • Armor – 11.4% Damage Taken Over Time Reduction
  • Jewelry – 19.6% Shadow Resistance

Royal Amethyst

60

  • 3 Flawless Amethyst
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +8.1% Damage Over Time
  • Armor – 13.0% Damage Taken Over Time Reduction
  • Jewelry – 22.0% Shadow Resistance

Chipped Emerald

20

  • 3 Crude Emerald
  • 4,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +7.5% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies
  • Armor – +[0.075] Thorns
  • Jewelry – 14.3% Poison Resistance

Emerald

40

  • 3 Chipped Emerald
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +9.0% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies
  • Armor – +[0.09] Thorns
  • Jewelry – 16.9% Poison Resistance

Flawless Emerald

50

  • Weapon – +10.5% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies
  • Armor – +[0.105] Thorns
  • Jewelry – 19.6% Poison Resistance

Royal Emerald

60

  • 3 Flawless Emerald
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +12.0% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies
  • Armor – +[0.120] Thorns
  • Jewelry – 22.0% Poison Resistance

Chipped Ruby

20

  • Weapon – +15.0% Overpower Damage
  • Armor – 5.5% Maximum Life
  • Jewelry – 14.3% Fire Resistance

Ruby

40

  • 3 Chipped Ruby
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +18.0% Overpower Damage
  • Armor – 6.0% Maximum Life
  • Jewelry – 16.9% Fire Resistance

Flawless Ruby

50

  • Weapon – +21.0% Overpower Damage
  • Armor – 7.0% Maximum Life
  • Jewelry – 19.6% Fire Resistance

Royal Ruby

60

  • 3 Flawless Ruby
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +24.0% Overpower Damage
  • Armor – 8.0% Maximum Life
  • Jewelry – 22.1% Fire Resistance

Chipped Sapphire

20

  • 3 Crude Sapphire
  • 4,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +7.5% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
  • Armor – 5.1% Damage Reduction while Fortified
  • Jewelry – 14.3% Cold Resistance

Sapphire

40

  • 3 Chipped Sapphire
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +9.0% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
  • Armor – 6.1% Damage Reduction while Fortified
  • Jewelry – 16.9% Cold Resistance

Flawless Sapphire

50

  • Weapon – +10.5% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
  • Armor – 7.1% Damage Reduction while Fortified
  • Jewelry – 19.6% Cold Resistance

Royal Sapphire

60

  • 3 Flawless Sapphire
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +12.0% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies
  • Armor – 8.1% Damage Reduction while Fortified
  • Jewelry – 22.1% Cold Resistance

Chipped Topaz

20

  • Weapon – +16.7% Basic Skill Damage
  • Armor – 8.2% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired
  • Jewelry – 14.3% Lightning Resistance

Topaz

40

  • 3 Chipped Topaz
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +20.0% Basic Skill Damage
  • Armor – 9.8% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired
  • Jewelry – 16.9% Lightning Resistance

Flawless Topaz

50

  • Weapon – +23.3% Basic Skill Damage
  • Armor – 11.4% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired
  • Jewelry – 19.6% Lightning Resistance

Royal Topaz

60

  • 3 Flawless Topaz
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +26.7% Basic Skill Damage
  • Armor – 13.0% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired
  • Jewelry – 22.1% Lightning Resistance

Chipped Diamond

20​​​​​​​

  • 3 Crude Diamond
  • 4,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +5.0% Ultimate Skill Damage
  • Armor – 5.0% Barrier Generation
  • Jewelry – 5.0% Resistance to All Elements

Diamond

​​​​​​​40

  • 3 Chipped Diamond
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +6.0% Ultimate Skill Damage
  • Armor – 6.0% Barrier Generation
  • Jewelry – 6.0% Resistance to All Elements

Flawless Diamond

50

  • Weapon – +7.0% Ultimate Skill Damage
  • Armor – 7.0% Barrier Generation
  • Jewelry – 7.0% Resistance to All Elements

Royal Diamond

60

  • 3 Flawless Diamond
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +8.0% Ultimate Skill Damage
  • Armor – 8.0% Barrier Generation
  • Jewelry – 8.0% Resistance to All Elements

Chipped Skull

20

  • Weapon – +5 Life On Kill
  • Armor – +5.0% Healing Received
  • Jewelry – +170 Armor

Skull

​​​​​​​40

  • 3 Chipped Skull
  • 13,500 Gold
  • Weapon – +8 Life On Kill
  • Armor – +6.0% Healing Received
  • Jewelry – +230 Armor

Flawless Skull

50

  • Weapon – +10 Life On Kill
  • Armor – +7.0% Healing Received
  • Jewelry – +295 Armor

Royal Skull

60

  • 3 Flawless Skull
  • 50,000 Gold
  • Weapon – +15 Life On Kill
  • Armor – +8.0% Healing Received
  • Jewelry – +340 Armor

As of this time of writing, there has been evidence of even more Gem types existing with a Jeweler at even higher character levels like level 70 and beyond. However, anyone who has chosen to increase their crafting level in Diablo IV can customize their characters even further with stronger Gems that could complement powerful Legendary gear.​​​​​​​

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  • Diablo 4 Game Poster

    Diablo 4

    Franchise:
    Diablo

    Platform:
    PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows

    Released:
    2023-06-02

    Developer:
    Blizzard Team 3, Blizzard Albany

    Publisher:
    Blizzard Entertainment

    Genre:
    Action RPG, Hack and Slash

    Multiplayer:
    Blizzard Entertainment

    ESRB:
    M

    Summary:
    Players are set to return to the world of Sanctuary in Diablo 4. Set after the events of Diablo 3’s Reaper of Souls DLC, Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto, has been summoned to the world and has assumed power in the absence of demons and angels. Lilith establishes Sanctuary as a haven for refugees caught in the crossfire between hell and heaven. Wanting to protect her kind from the recently emerged Nephelem, Lilith is banished to the void. Now she has returned, seeking revenge for the crimes committed against her. Players will choose between staple class choices, such as Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, and Necromancer, as they battle alone or together against Lilith’s forces.

    How Long To Beat:
    34 hours

    Prequel:
    Diablo 3