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Changed renewable status to keep consistency with other pages, as decided upon in Forum:Renewability_and_vault

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{{For|2=Diamond family}}
{{Infobox item
| image = Diamond.png
| renewable = No [[Minecraft:Renewable resource#Vault|(except via vault)]]
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
{{relevant tutorial|Diamonds}}
A '''diamond''' is a mineral that can be obtained from [[Minecraft:diamond ore]] along with various [[Minecraft:loot chest]]s, [[Minecraft:vault]]s, [[Minecraft:Ominous Vault|ominous vault]]s, and [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]]. It is required to craft diamond [[Minecraft:tool]]s, [[Minecraft:armor]], and [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]s and is also used to duplicate [[Minecraft:smithing template]]s.

== Obtaining ==
{{see also|Tutorial:Diamonds}}

=== Mining ===
{{see also|Diamond Ore#Natural generation}}
[[Minecraft:Diamond ore]] can be mined using an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or better. An ore drops a single diamond. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Minecraft:Fortune]], it has a chance of dropping an extra diamond per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 diamonds with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], it drops an ore block rather than a diamond.

The ore is found at level 15 or lower, most commonly between -50 and -64, appearing more frequently as the Y-level decreases, but with a possibility of generation being prevented by bedrock at -59 and below.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|diamond}}

A [[Minecraft:vault]] may eject a diamond when activated by a player, giving diamonds limited renewability if multiple players activate the vault.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Block of Diamond
|Output= Diamond,9
|type= Material
}}

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|Diamond Ore; Deepslate Diamond Ore
|Diamond
|1
}}

== Usage ==
Diamonds are mainly used to craft diamond armor and equipment, which can be upgraded to [[Minecraft:netherite]] armor and equipment.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===
{{Trade uses}}

=== Repairing ===
Diamonds are the repair items for the diamond [[Minecraft:tier]] and [[Minecraft:armor material]], and thus can be used to [[Minecraft:repair]] the following items in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] or [[Minecraft:grindstone]]:
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Helmet}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Chestplate}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Leggings}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Boots}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Sword}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Pickaxe}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Axe}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Shovel}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Hoe}}
*{{ItemLink|Diamond Spear}}

=== Beacons ===
Diamonds can be used to select powers from a [[Minecraft:beacon]]. The player must select one of the available powers then insert a diamond into the item slot.

A diamond can be substituted for an [[Minecraft:iron ingot]], a [[Minecraft:gold ingot]], an [[Minecraft:emerald]] or a [[Minecraft:netherite ingot]].

=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Diamond
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate; Copper Chestplate; Iron Chestplate; Diamond Chestplate; Chainmail Chestplate; Golden Chestplate; Leather Tunic
|Diamond
|Diamond Trim Netherite Chestplate; Diamond Trim Copper Chestplate; Diamond Trim Iron Chestplate; Diamond Trim Diamond Chestplate; Diamond Trim Chainmail Chestplate; Diamond Trim Golden Chestplate; Diamond Trim Leather Tunic
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe,<br/>a chestplate is shown as an example.<br/>
|tail=1
}}

;Trim color palette
The following color palettes are shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|diamond}}
*{{TrimPalette|diamond|darker=1}} (a darker color palette is used when a diamond armor piece is trimmed using a diamond).

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Diamond
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond
|itemtags=beacon_payment_items
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showitemtags=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Diamond
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond
|itemtags=minecraft:trim_materials
|id=304
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|DIAMONDS!;Diamonds to you!;Enchanter}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Diamonds!}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|dxX4SaCkeG4}}

== History ==
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302005746/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding some sort of crystals, which had no planned use.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100128-2200|[[File:Diamond JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added diamonds, known at the time as emeralds. They are not related to the modern [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.
|A stack of 100 emeralds can be found inside the [[Minecraft:starting house]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-1447|Emeralds can be used to craft [[Minecraft:diamond block|emerald block]]s and emerald [[Minecraft:sword]]s, [[Minecraft:shovel]]s, [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s and [[Minecraft:axe]]s.
|Emeralds can no longer be found inside the starting house due to all items having been removed from its chests.
|Emeralds can be obtained by smelting emerald blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-2332|Emeralds are now known as "diamonds", though this has no actual effect as item names are not yet displayed in-game.
|[[Minecraft:Diamond block]]s now require 9 diamonds (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2) to be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed, making them much more expensive.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100206-2034|Diamonds are now used to craft diamond [[Minecraft:hoe]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100212-1210|Diamonds are now used to craft diamond [[Minecraft:helmet]]s, [[Minecraft:chestplate]]s, [[Minecraft:leggings]] and [[Minecraft:boots]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.14|Diamonds are now used to craft [[Minecraft:jukebox]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[Minecraft:Diamond ore]] can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed into diamonds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Diamonds are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchantment table]]s.
|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:stronghold]] altar [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Diamonds can now be [[Minecraft:trade]]d to blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s in quantities of 3–5 for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].
|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing diamonds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21b|Diamonds have been changed in the game code from "emerald" to "diamond", due to actual [[Minecraft:emerald]]s being added. Diamond's original name during [[Minecraft:Indev]], as stated above, was emerald in the code, and was kept this way until this snapshot.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which contain loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s with diamonds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=1.3|[[File:Diamond JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Diamonds can be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Diamonds can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with a trail.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w16a|Diamond is now used to craft diamond [[Minecraft:horse armor]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w18a|Diamond is no longer used to craft diamond [[Minecraft:horse armor]].|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Diamonds can now be [[Minecraft:traded]] to any black apron [[Minecraft:villager]] in quantities of 3–4 for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]], as their tier III trade.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|The average yield of diamonds have been slightly decreased in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w44a|The average yield of diamonds in [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] and [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests have been decreased.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w10a|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w11a|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Diamond JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Diamonds can now be found in [[Minecraft:chest]]s in [[Minecraft:village]] toolsmith houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Armorer, toolsmith and weaponsmith villagers now buy 1 diamond for 1 emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w16a|Diamonds now generate in bastion remnants chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w30a|The chance of finding diamonds in bastion remnant chests is increased from 8.6% to 15.8%.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w08a|Diamonds can now drop and be smelted from [[Minecraft:deepslate diamond ore]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w04a|Diamonds can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:smithing template]]s.
|Diamonds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w07a|Diamonds now drop when brushing [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]] in [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|The probability for the diamond to generate in the [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]] in [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] has been changed from {{frac|1|7}} to {{frac|1|8}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|exp=Update 1.21|dev=23w45a|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] in [[Minecraft:decorated pot]]s, [[Minecraft:barrel]]s, and intersection chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w05a|Diamonds can now be obtained as loot from [[Minecraft:vault]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=24w13a|Diamonds can now be obtained as loot from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.11|dev=25w41a|Diamonds can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:spear]]s.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Diamond JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added diamonds. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Diamonds can be collected and used to craft [[Minecraft:blocks of diamond]] and diamond [[Minecraft:axe]]s, [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s, [[Minecraft:sword]]s and [[Minecraft:shovel]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Diamonds are now used to [[Minecraft:craft]] diamond [[Minecraft:hoe]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Diamonds are now used to craft [[Minecraft:nether reactor core]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|Diamonds are now used to craft diamond [[Minecraft:armor]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Diamond JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Diamonds are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]s.
|Diamonds are no longer used to craft [[Minecraft:nether reactor core]]s and are now instead dropped by it.
|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Diamonds now have a chance to generate in [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:minecart with chest]]s in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Diamonds can now be found in [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Diamonds can now be found in altar [[Minecraft:chest]]s in [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, [[Minecraft:dungeon]] chests and [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=alpha 1.0.0.0|Diamonds can now be found in blacksmith chests in [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|3-4 diamonds can now be traded to blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s for an [[Minecraft:emerald]] as part of their third tier trades.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Diamonds can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with a trail.
|Diamonds can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:jukebox]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Diamonds can now be found inside [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests and [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Diamonds can now be found in plains [[Minecraft:village]] weaponsmith chests.
|[[File:Diamond JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Diamonds can now be found in village toolsmith chests and in [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:desert]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] village weaponsmith chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy one diamond for an [[Minecraft:emerald]] as part of their fourth tier [[Minecraft:trade]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Diamonds can now be found in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.16.230.52|Diamonds can now drop and be smelted from [[Minecraft:deepslate diamond ore]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.70|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.70.23|Diamonds now drop when brushing [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]] in [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Diamonds can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:smithing template]]s.
|Diamonds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] in [[Minecraft:barrel]]s and intersection chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.70|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.70.21|Diamonds can now be obtained as loot from [[Minecraft:vault]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.0|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.21.0.20|Diamonds can now be obtained as loot from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.130|dev=Preview 1.21.130.20|Diamonds can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:spear]]s.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Diamond JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added diamonds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Diamonds are now found in the new [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|Diamonds are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchantment table]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Diamonds are now found in [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.|[[File:Diamond JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Diamonds can now be [[Minecraft:trade]]d to blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s in quantities of 3–5 for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].
|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing diamonds.
|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which contain loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s with diamonds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Diamonds can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] a [[Minecraft:firework star]] with a trail.
|Diamonds are now found in the new [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.|Diamonds can be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Diamonds can now be [[Minecraft:traded]] to any black apron [[Minecraft:villager]] in quantities of 3–4 for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]], as their tier III trade.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 15|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.
|Diamonds now generate in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|[[File:Diamond JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of diamonds has been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Diamond JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Added diamonds.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 264.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*Unlike in ''Minecraft'', newly mined [[Wikipedia:Diamond|diamond]]s in real life are rough, cloudy stones. The largest, purest ones are polished into crystal-clear gemstones, while the rest are used in industry for cutting and grinding.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:DiamondOre.png|Naturally occurring diamonds.
File:MultipleOreBlobs.png|Multiple ore blobs.
File:Lava Diamond.png|Diamond ore near Lava.
File:Diamond ore blob.png|Another diamond ore blob near Lava.
File:10 ore diamond blob.png|10 ore diamond blob.
File:Trading a diamond for an emerald.png|A blacksmith offering an [[Minecraft:emerald]] for a diamond.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:TI Diamond ingame.jpeg|Diamonds being crafted into a [[Minecraft:block of diamond]].
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:UniversalDiamond.png|A diamond as it appears in the [[Minecraft:Universal Studios Event]].
File:Diamond necklace.jpg
File:Diamond Pendant Necklace JINX.jpg|Official diamond pendant made by [https://www.jinx.com JINX].
File:All Mine JINX.jpg|Official t-shirt artwork "All Mine" which features a diamond. Made by JINX
File:AMCM Steve's diamonds.jpeg|{{AMCM|Diamond}}s in {{amcm}}.
File:Real-life wallet with Minecraft gems.jpeg|A wallet filled with diamonds and [[Minecraft:emeralds]].
File:Diamond necklace 2025.jpeg|A fictional diamond necklace
File:Black cat with diamonds.jpeg|A cat with [[Minecraft:Steve]]'s diamonds
</gallery>
== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|taking-inventory--diamond|Taking Inventory: Diamond|February 20, 2019|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox diamond}}
{{Navbox items|Ingredients}}
{{Navbox smithing}}

[[Minecraft:cs:Diamant]]
[[Minecraft:de:Diamant]]
[[Minecraft:el:Διαμάντι]]
[[Minecraft:es:Diamante]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Diamant]]
[[Minecraft:hu:Gyémánt]]
[[Minecraft:it:Diamante]]
[[Minecraft:ja:ダイヤモンド]]
[[Minecraft:ko:다이아몬드]]
[[Minecraft:lzh:金剛石]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Diamant]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Diament]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Diamante]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Алмаз]]
[[Minecraft:th:เพชร]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Діамант]]
[[Minecraft:zh:钻石]]

Minecraft:Diamond - Revision history

imported>MustBeGeo: Changed renewable status to keep consistency with other pages, as decided upon in Forum:Renewability_and_vault