Gemstone

Patch V6.3 introduced gemstones that are used to forge exclusive loot.

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 level, starting at summoner level 150 via the Leveling System.
On certain events:
- 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.
- At the VS. Event 2017 on patch V7.12, 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.
- Arcade 2017: Boss World on patch V7.16 had the Dungeon Pass which included a gemstone, the Arcade Poro Ward, the Arcade Poro Icon and a Bonus Good Orb for 1495.
- During the Worlds 2017 from patch V7.18 until V7.20, 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.
- Snowdown Showdown on patch V7.24, unique gemstones could be bought by purchasing the following summoner icons: Gemstone Stocking, Gemstone Pengu, Gemstone Poro.
- 2018 Lunar Revel on patch V8.3, a gemstone could be bought alongside the Puppy Warwick icon for 1250.
- Burning Tide Event on patch V8.11, a gemstone could be bought alongside a Bloodharbor Medallion (Event exclusive chest) and the King of the Sea icon for 1350.
- During the VS. Event 2018 on patch V8.13, 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.
- In patch V8.14, 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.
- During the Pool Party Event in patch V8.15, 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.
- In patch V8.18 during the Odyssey Event, the Lost Crystal Pack included 20 Odyssey Orbs, 110 Odyssey Token, the Ora Icon and one Gemstone for 5000.
- In patch V8.24 during the Snowdown Event, the Winter Wonder Packin including 5 Snowdown Capsules, 250 Snowdown Tokens, the Hungwy Icon and one Gemstone for 4750.
- In patch V9.1, the Blood Moon Gemstone included on Masterwork Chest with Key, 20 Prestige Points, the Blood Moon Descent Icon and one Gemstone.

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

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 Annie	10
Dreadnova Darius	10
Lancer Zero Hecarim	10
Hextech Kog'Maw	10
Hextech Malzahar	10
Hextech Poppy	10
Hextech Renekton	10
Soulstealer Vayne	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 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	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