Jeweler Gems & Socketing

When your character reaches level 20, you receive a Priority Quest objective to go and see the Jeweler in Kyovashad. Here you are given the task of upgrading Ruby Fragments into a Chipped Ruby. You're given Ruby Fragments and need a small amount of Gold to craft your first Gem.

But now where do you put this Gem? As you adventure, you will come across items that already have Sockets in them. Sockets can roll as a bonus stat and allow you to put Gems inside to benefit from the stats listed on the Gem. Your Helm, Chest, Pants, Rings, Amulet, and Weapons can all have Sockets (head, chest, pants and two-handed weapon have 2, the rest 1). Killing a World Boss or Treasure Goblin may reward you with a Scattered Prism that can be used to add Sockets to your gear.

I recommend putting that Chipped Ruby from the quest into your Armor for some extra Life.

Amethyst

Weapon: + % Damage Over Time
Armor: + Strength
Jewelry: + % Shadow Resistance

• Chipped Amethyst
• Amethyst
• Flawless Amethyst
• Royal Amethyst
• Grand Amethyst

Emerald

Weapon: + % Critical Strike Damage
Armor: + Dexterity
Jewelry: + % Poison Resistance

• Chipped Emerald
• Emerald
• Flawless Emerald
• Royal Emerald
• Grand Emerald

Ruby

Weapon: + % Overpower Damage
Armor: % Maximum Life
Jewelry: + % Fire Resistance

• Chipped Ruby
• Ruby
• Flawless Ruby
• Royal Ruby
• Grand Ruby

Topaz

Weapon: + % Basic Damage
Armor: + Intelligence
Jewelry: + % Lightning Resistance

• Chipped Topaz
• Topaz
• Flawless Topaz
• Royal Topaz
• Grand Topaz

Sapphire

Weapon: + % Vulnerable Damage
Armor: + Willpower
Jewelry: + % Cold Resistance

• Chipped Sapphire
• Sapphire
• Flawless Sapphire
• Royal Sapphire
• Grand Sapphire

Diamond

Weapon: + % Ultimate Damage
Armor: + % Barrier Generation
Jewelry: + % Resistance to All Elements

• Chipped Diamond
• Diamond
• Flawless Diamond
• Royal Diamond
• Grand Diamond

Skull

Weapon: + Life on Kill
Armor: + % Healing Received
Jewelry: + Armor

• Chipped Skull
• Skull
• Flawless Skull
• Royal Skull
• Grand Skull

Gem and Skull Fragments can be found off of enemies as you kill them. Incorporating Local Events for their Reward Chest is another great way to gather them. Fragments can drop from non-gather nodes including random chests, logs rock piles, etc. Gem Fragments specifically can also drop from Ore Nodes.

Note that there are 5 levels of Gems and Skulls. Upgrading them increases the stats they grant depending on the gear-slot you socket them into.

You can combine Gem and Skull Fragments with Gold to craft any level of Gem or Skull you require. If you find you have crafted Gems or Skulls you no longer need, you can Salvage them to get the Fragments back to make a different one. With this knowledge, refer to your build guide to see which Gems or Skulls you need and how many.

You may want to upgrade the Gems you currently have in your gear, or swap to different ones to gain a stat you don't currently have. Luckily, the Jeweler allows you to unsocket Gems from your Gear for a small Gold cost. This removes the Gem for later use and reopens the slot to allow a new Gem to be Socketed into it. The Gold cost increases as the Item Power of your gear increases.

Armor

• Helm - 2 Socket
• Chest - 2 Sockets
• Pants - 2 Sockets

Jewelry

• Amulet - 1 Socket
• Ring - 1 Socket

Weapons

• 1-Handed Weapon - 1 Socket
• 2-Handed Weapon - 2 Sockets
• Bow - 2 Sockets
• Focus - 1 Socket
• Shield - 1 Socket