Gems

Gems (currently Rubies, Sapphires, and Green Sapphires) are items added by RedPower 2. The only use for them is to make tools with the speed of Diamond tools but a durability of just 500. They cannot be crafted into armor. An Iron Pickaxe or better is required to mine gems. Originally, Green Sapphires were Emeralds, but once emeralds were added into Vanilla, the name was officially changed.



Usage
Every Gem can be used to make the following: Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Sword, Hoe, Sickle, Handsaw and a Gem Block of their respective type.

Tools and Weapons
Each of these are made with the same pattern as the vanilla versions, but using gems rather than materials like Iron Ingots and Diamonds. Like the Vanilla Tools, these are all enchantable with a Enchantment Table.

Pickaxes
The gem pickaxes are fast as Diamond Pickaxes, but have only 500 durability instead of 1560. They cannot mine obsidian.

Axes
The gem axes are fast as Diamond Axes, but have only 500 durability instead of 1560.

Shovels
The gem shovels are fast as Diamond Shovels, but have only 500 durability instead of 1560.

Hoes
Gem hoes have 500 durability. They are effectively the same as iron hoes.

Sickles
Gem sickles have 500 durability.

Swords
The gem swords are damaging as Diamond Swords, but have only 500 durability instead of 1560.

Handsaws
Gem handsaws have 500 durability.

Gem Blocks
The gem blocks are decorative/storage blocks and have no other use. They can be cut using a Gem handsaw or better.