A Rainbow of Treasures - New Gems and Gem Dust
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #40 of 127 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A Rainbow of Treasures
New Gems & Gem Dust
· - = | Description | = - ·
This mod adds 7 new gems in 3 different qualities to the game:
Amethyst, purple
Aquamarine, light blue
Citrine, yellow
Onyx, black
Peridot, light green
Spinel, pink
Tourmaline, turquoise
If you own a mortar and pestle you can grind all new and vanilla gems, as well as pearls, to dust by right clicking on a gem in your inventory. A container will open, you place the gems inside, close it and receive your dust. Yes, your novice mortar and pestle is strong enough to grind diamonds. It's magic.
Gem dust has different alchemical uses, pearl dust only offers water breathing.
Low quality gems will give 1 dust, medium quality gems will give 2 dust and high quality gems will give 3 dust. Depending on the quality of your tool, there is a small chance to recieve bonus dust.
Gem qualities have been normalized and renamed: Tiny, Rough and Flawless. All gem leveled lists for loot have been unlevelled. Some merchants selling ingredients have a chance of selling gemdust.
There is a small chance to find gems in silver and gold veins, and both types of veins now respawn.
Since there is now a (small) use for pearls, clams respawn as well.
Lastly, many gems have been placed throughout the world, so they aren't just found in chests and loot.
· - = | Requirements | = - ·
This mod requires OBSE.
· - = | Known Issues / Compatibility | = - ·
Grinding only works with vanilla gems and gems added by this mod. Compatibility with other mods is possible in the future, but not a high priority, as other mods I know of offer their own grinding mechanic.
Gems have been placed all over the world, both in interiors and exteriors, so there is a possibility of minor conflicts. Let me know if you find any. I checked against Unique Landscapes and Better Dungeons.
I'd suggest loading this mod after any mods that change the loot leveled lists (i.e. mostly overhauls). The use of a bashed patch to merge leveled lists is strongly encouraged.
Adds 7 new gems and lets you grind all 12 gems plus pearls into dust using a mortar & pestle. Simple quality-of-life and crafting expansion for players who want more gem variety and use for excess gems.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community approval with 250 endorsements.
- High download count (78k) shows real demand for gem variety.
- Adds a useful crafting mechanic that gives purpose to spare gems.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in February 2025 — may not be compatible with future game patches.
- Only adds 7 gems; if you're looking for a massive gem overhaul, this might feel limited.
For players who enjoy crafting and want more gem options without a huge overhaul. Also for collectors who like having new shiny things to find. Skip if you want major gameplay changes — this is a small addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have a mortar & pestle in your inventory before trying to grind gems.
- Right-click on a gem to start grinding — no need to open a crafting menu.
- If you're using a mod manager, check that the mod is activated after installation.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Laulajatar
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 78,054
- Endorsements
- 250
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 5/15/2021
- Updated
- 2/3/2025
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