



Once inserted, gems cannot be removed from a socket, although they can be destroyed via a Horadric Cube recipe. Vendors also will not typically pay you full price for socketed items. Vendors do not normally sell gems, though if another player in a multiplayer game sells a gem to a vendor, you may be able to buy it. They can only be obtained by killing monsters, opening chests or using a Gem Shrine with no other gem in your inventory. The first gem that is placed will determine the color of the weapon. If you place 3 gems of the same type in a sword, you will receive the bonus of all three. Higher grades of gems have stronger effects. When set into a socketed item, these gems can add powerful magic effects. These precious stones embody innate magical abilities. Gems are a type of socketable item found in Diablo II, its expansion, and Diablo III.
