Diamond

Diamond
Important Information
In-game name	Diamond
Item ID	264
Type	Raw Materials
Stackable	Yes (64)

Diamonds are a well-known symbol of Minecraft. They are a turquoise gem obtained from Diamond Ore. Diamond Ore is the second rarest ore (after ancient debris) in the game (Emerald Ore only occurs in Extreme Hills Biomes, but is more prevalent there than Diamonds) and can be found in veins of 1-7 blocks.

How to obtain

• Mine Diamond Ore with an Iron Pickaxe or diamond pickaxe as gold,wood or cobble wont work as its too weak!
• Village chests
• Desert Temple chests
• Jungle Temple chests

Crafting

• 9 Diamonds => 1 Block of Diamond
• 1 Block of Diamond => 9 Diamonds

Usage

Diamonds are mainly used to create the strongest type of tools and armor in the game. They can also be used to create Blocks of Diamond.

Trivia

• The purest Diamonds in real life are clear, with other colors. Diamonds in Minecraft are have a blue-green hue.
• In the texture files, Diamonds are named "Emerald." crafting:

A1: Diamond

A2: Emerald

A3: Diamond Pickaxe; Golden Pickaxe