Gemstone

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Gemstones were introduced in V6.3 and are used to forge exclusive loot in Hextech Crafting. Gemstones were retired and replaced with Mythic Essence in V12.6.

Obtaining Gemstones

• Opening a Hextech Chest or Masterwork Chest with a Hextech Key has a 3.6% chance of giving you a gemstone (increased to 4% with bad luck protection).
• One guaranteed gemstone is given every 50 progressed levels, starting at summoner level 150 via the Leveling System.
• During the Essence Emporium, unique gemstones can be bought for 50,000, 75,000, and 100,000. These are respectively given with an exclusive icon: Gemstone Knight, Gemstone Prince, and Gemstone King.
• Can be obtained through Events, like the 10th Anniversary Event.

Loot Exclusive Content

Available

These cosmetics are always available and can be obtain in different ways:

• Buying them with Gemstones.
• Opening a Hextech Chest (0.04% chance).
• Opening a Mythical Skin token.
• Re-rolling shards.

Cosmetic	Gemstone cost
Hextech Alistar	10
Hextech Amumu	10
Hextech Annie	10
Dark Star Cho'Gath	10
Dreadnova Darius	10
Lancer Zero Hecarim	10
Hextech Jarvan IV	10
Hextech Kassadin	10
Hextech Kog'Maw	10
Hextech Malzahar	10
Hextech Nocturne	10
Hextech Poppy	10
Hextech Rammus	10
Hextech Renekton	10
Hextech Sejuani	10
Hextech Swain	10
Hextech Tristana	10
Soulstealer Vayne	10
Hextech Ziggs	10
Hextech Ward	5

The following is not gemstone-exclusive but can be bought with gemstones:

Cosmetic	Gemstone cost
One Masterwork Chest and one Hextech Key.	1

Legacy

These cosmetics were available at one point and could be obtained in different ways:

• Buying them with Gemstones
• Opening a Hextech Chest (0.04% chance)
• Opening a Mythical Skin token
• Re-rolling shards

Cosmetic	Gemstone cost	Token	Availability	Notes
Neo PAX Sivir	10		31-Aug-2017 to 8-Jan-2018	Can also be obtained with a Redeemable Code from Riot events.
Dawnbringer Ward	3		Unknown
Nightbringer Ward	3		Unknown
Re-Gifted Amumu Emote	1		12-Dec-2017 to 8-Jan-2018	These emotes have been gifted to all player, who owned the corresponding icons from the Snowdown Event 2016.
Snowbells Emote	1
Poro Snax Lover Emote	2
Hat's Off Emote	5		26-Jun-2018 to 10-Jul-2018	Reward for all player who bought an emote before V8.12

Lunar Revel

These bundles (icon + golden chroma) were available during the 2018 Lunar Revel event. Each bundle costed 5 gemstones (or one Golden Revel Token):

Bundle	Gemstone cost	Availability
Lunar Wraith Caitlyn	5	08-Feb-2018 to 19-Feb-2018
Dragonwing Corki	5
Warring Kingdoms Garen	5
Warring Kingdoms Katarina	5
Guqin Sona	5
Dragonblade Riven	5

Previous events

During certain events, it was possible to get gemstones:

Event	Obtaining Gemstones	Patch
10th Anniversary Event	There is a 11 missions series. Complete the ninth mission, players will be awarded with two gemstones.	V9.20, V9.21
Battle Academia	The Battle Academia Mega Bundle includes all 6 Battle Academia skins ( Battle Academia Ezreal, Battle Professor Graves, Battle Academia Jayce, Battle Academia Katarina, Battle Academia Lux and Battle Principal Yuumi), all six Border and Border Icons and one gemstone for 11870.	V9.10
	The iG Signature Edition Set includes all 6 iG skins ( iG Camille, iG Fiora, iG Irelia, iG Kai'Sa, iG LeBlanc and iG Rakan), all 6 Signature Border, the Championship Hot Dog Ward and one gemstone for 13440.	V9.8
April Fools' Day	The Kitty Box included one Gemstone, 5 Furry Capsules, 25 Prestige Points and the Best In The Show Icon for 4750.	V9.6
	There was a Gemstone included on Masterwork Chest with a Key, 20 Prestige Points, the Blood Moon Descent Icon and one Gemstone for 1750.	V9.1
Snowdown	The Winter Wonder Packin including 5 Snowdown Capsules, 250 Snowdown Tokens, the Hungwy Icon and one Gemstone for 4750.	V8.24
Odyssey	The Lost Crystal Pack included 20 Odyssey Orbs, 110 Odyssey Token, the Ora Icon and one Gemstone for 5000.	V8.18
Pool Party	The King Crab Bag Bundle included 5 Position Orb for each position (Top Lane, Jungle, Mid Land, Marksman and Support), one Crab Bag ( Includes 6 skin shards for each role - Assassin, Fighter, Mage, Marksman, Support and Tank), the  Tasty Beverage Icon and one gemstone for 7375.	V8.15
	The SSG Signature Edition Set includes all 6 SSG skins ( SSG Ezreal,  SSG Gnar, SSG Jarvan IV, SSG Rakan, SSG Taliyah and SSG Xayah), all 6 Signature Border and one gemstone for  13440.	V8.14
Chaos and Order 2018	It was possible to obtain a VS. Gemstone Mega Pack which included a gemstone, 10 Lion Orb, 10 Wolf Orb, 176 VS. Tokens and the Lion's Covenant Icon and the Wolf's Pact Icon for 5000.	V8.13
Burning Tide	A gemstone could be bought alongside a Bloodharbor Medallion (Event exclusive chest) and the King of the Sea icon for 1350.	V8.11
2018 Lunar Revel	A gemstone could be bought alongside the Puppy Warwick icon for 1250.	V8.3
Snowdown Showdown	Unique gemstones could be bought by purchasing the following summoner icons: Gemstone Stocking, Gemstone Pengu, Gemstone Poro.	V7.24
Worlds 2017	It was possible to obtain the Worlds Master Pass which included a gemstone and the Worlds Master Pass Icon for 1300 to 1000 depending when the Pass was bought.	V7.18 until V7.20
Arcade 2017	Boss World had the Dungeon Pass which included a gemstone, the Arcade Poro Ward, the Arcade Poro Icon and a bonus Good Orb for 1495.	V7.16
Chaos and Order 2017	It was possible to buy the Way of Order Pass (including one Orb of Order, 100 Order Tokens, a Hextech Chest and Key and the  Dawnbringer Ward) and the Way of Chaos Pass (including one Orb of Chaos, 100 Chaos Tokens, a Hextech Chest and Key and the Nightbringer Ward) for 1300 which included a gemstone as mission reward.	V7.12

• Epic Capsules were limited time capsules. They rewarded you with 3 skins, at least one being Epic and increased Chance of getting Gemstone.

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