There are several different types of gems that you will find throughout the game. They typically appear under the "Other" category in your inventory.
Note that there are also special gems that can be used as gifts. They are easily distinguished with the purple word "gift" when you examine them in the inventory. See the article on Gifts for more info about these special gems.
Gem Types
In the order that the game lists them in your inventory:
High-Range Gems
Mid-Range Gems
Low-Range Gems
Flawless Gems
In Awakening, three new flawless gems can be found.
Uses
- What the game calls "middle gems", which include Sapphires, Topaz, Amethysts, and Malachites, can be turned in to help your dwarven allies through the Allied Supply Crates in your Party Camp.
- 10 Garnet gems are required for the quest Untraceable.
- "Remarkable" gems are actually gifts for Shale.
- A Flawless Ruby is required for Heart of the Forest.
- A Diamond is required for Worked to the Bone.
- All gems can be sold to a vendor for cash.