Minecraft:Diamond: Difference between revisions

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Template:For Template:Infobox item Template:Relevant tutorial A diamond is a mineral that can be obtained from Minecraft:diamond ore along with various Minecraft:loot chests, Minecraft:vaults, ominous vaults, and Minecraft:suspicious sand. It is required to craft diamond Minecraft:tools, Minecraft:armor, and Minecraft:enchanting tables and is also used to duplicate Minecraft:smithing templates.

Obtaining

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Mining

Template:See also 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

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

Crafting

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Smelting

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Usage

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

Crafting ingredient

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Trading

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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:

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

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Trim color palette

The following color palettes are shown on the designs on trimmed armor:

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Template:TrimPalette (a darker color palette is used when a diamond armor piece is trimmed using a diamond).

Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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Videos

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History

Issues

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Trivia

Unlike in Minecraft, newly mined diamonds 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

Naturally occurring diamonds.

Naturally occurring diamonds.
Multiple ore blobs.

Multiple ore blobs.
Diamond ore near Lava.

Diamond ore near Lava.
Another diamond ore blob near Lava.

Another diamond ore blob near Lava.
10 ore diamond blob.

10 ore diamond blob.
A blacksmith offering an Minecraft:emerald for a diamond.

A blacksmith offering an Minecraft:emerald for a diamond.

Mojang screenshots

Diamonds being crafted into a Minecraft:block of diamond.

Diamonds being crafted into a Minecraft:block of diamond.

In other media

A diamond as it appears in the Minecraft:Universal Studios Event.

A diamond as it appears in the Minecraft:Universal Studios Event.
File:Diamond necklace.jpg
Official diamond pendant made by JINX.

Official diamond pendant made by JINX.
Official T-shirt artwork "All Mine" which features a diamond. Made by JINX

Official T-shirt artwork "All Mine" which features a diamond. Made by JINX
Template:AMCMs in Template:Amcm.

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A wallet filled with diamonds and Minecraft:emeralds.

A wallet filled with diamonds and Minecraft:emeralds.
A fictional diamond necklace

A fictional diamond necklace
A cat with Minecraft:Steve's diamonds

A cat with Minecraft:Steve's diamonds
A diamond as it appears in Minecraft:Minecraft Earth

A diamond as it appears in Minecraft:Minecraft Earth

External links

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 {{Infobox item
 | image = Diamond.png
-| renewable = No [[Minecraft:Renewable resource#Vault|(except via vault)]]
+| renewable = No ([[Minecraft:Renewable resource#Vault|except via vault]])
 | stackable = Yes (64)
 }}
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 {{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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=20100129-1447|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.}}
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 |{{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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]].
+|{{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.}}
-|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.}}
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 |{{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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}}.}}
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 |{{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.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.3|dev=snap1|Diamonds can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s in chests.}}
 }}
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 |{{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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.}}
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 |{{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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.
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 |{{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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.40|dev=Preview 26.40.27|exp=Drop 3 of 2026|Diamonds can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s in chests.}}
 }}
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 |{{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]].
+|{{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.}}
-|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing 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.}}
-|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.
+|{{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.}}
-|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.}}
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 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: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
-File:Diamond (inventory) MCE.png|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Diamond|diamond]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].
+File:Diamond (inventory) MCE.png|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Diamond|diamond]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]]''
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 == External links ==
 *{{Mcnet|taking-inventory--diamond|Taking Inventory: Diamond|February 20, 2019|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}