Better gems
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 32 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better Gems adds Polished Diamonds plus craftable Gold & Silver Ingots to 7 Days to Die. Cut raw diamonds with the Diamond Polishing Kit, trade new ingots, and enjoy a balanced economy with small crafting profit and no trader exploits.
Key Features
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[]Polished Diamonds 💎
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]Craftable using the Diamond Polishing Kit.[]More valuable and visually stunning than raw diamonds.
[]Gold & Silver Ingots 🥇🥈
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[]Great for trading and improving your wealth.
[]Diamond Polishing Kit 🛠️
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[]A compact toolset including a rotary tool, felt wheels, and polishing compound.
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]Required to transform rough diamonds into Polished Diamonds.[]Can be bought from a trader or crafted with the right resources.
Compatibility
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[]Tested on V2. 4.
[]May cause issues with other mods that modify the forge's functionality or its UI.
[]For installing on an existing save, scroll down to "How to install on existing save".
New in Version 2. 0. 0
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[]Changed crafting recipes: You now need to melt gold or silver in the forge and use molds for smelting.
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]Different sizes of bars (10g, 100g, and 1kg).[]Added graphite molds as new forge tools (available in trader stock).
[]New icons.
[]Polished Diamond, Polishing Kit, 10g Ingots, and 100g Ingots are now lootable from Tier 5 hardened chests.
Optional (Better Gems Forge Plus)
This mod alters the Forge UI and is not (or may not be) compatible with other mods that add an additional smelting slot.
Since there are many mods like this, creating separate patches for each one would be cumbersome.
Instead, I offer an optional version called "Better Gems Forge Plus", which includes the additional slot and increases the forge capacity threefold.
How to install
Before installing a new version of Better Gems, always back up your save files.
Some updates may change item IDs, loot tables, or crafting recipes, which can potentially cause:
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[]Missing items in your inventory or storage.
[]Broken crafting recipes.
[]Corrupted worlds in rare cases.
To install mod go to ...\AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie\Mods and extract the folder here
For servers: install on server (and clients for icons).
How to install on existing save
This version changes item names and modifies how the forge works.
If you want to install it on an existing save, make sure to empty your forges, sell all your gold/silver ingots, polished diamonds, and polishing kits, or use the "Better Gems Conversion" version of the mod. It contains old files and allows you to convert or melt down old items.
It's not perfect. Some items might change to random items due to ID assignment by the game and reassigning them with the new mod version.
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[]Changed crafting recipes: You now need to melt gold or silver in the forge and use molds for smelting.
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[]Tested on V2. 4.
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[]A compact toolset including a rotary tool, felt wheels, and polishing compound.
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[]Great for trading and improving your wealth.
Better Gems is a crafting mod for 7 Days to Die that adds polished diamonds and craftable gold and silver ingots. It introduces a Diamond Polishing Kit, new forge recipes with molds, and aims for a balanced economy. The mod has 542 endorsements and 15,534 downloads, with an optional Forge Plus version.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 542 endorsements indicate community approval.
- 15,534 downloads show moderate popularity.
- Regular updates, with version 2.0.0 adding significant new content.
⚠️ Cons
- May cause issues with other mods that modify the forge's functionality or UI.
- Optional Forge Plus version alters the Forge UI and may not be compatible with mods adding an additional smelting slot.
- Requires careful installation on existing saves, as noted in the description.
This mod is for 7 Days to Die players who enjoy crafting and economy expansion, particularly those looking to add new valuable items and trading options. It suits players who want a balanced economic addition without exploits. Players using mods that heavily alter the forge should be cautious, as compatibility issues may arise.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save before installing on an existing world, as the mod may require specific steps.
- Check for conflicts with other forge-related mods before adding this one.
- Use the optional Forge Plus version only if you don't use other mods that add smelting slots.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- 7 Days To Die Mods
- Author
- Kotlin
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 15,534
- Endorsements
- 542
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 8/3/2020
- Updated
- 11/14/2025
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