Amethyst
| Amethyst | |
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| Type | Mineral |
| Location | Amethyst Node; Gem Node; Green Slime (1.5%); Dwarvish Sentry (10%); Fishing; Panning |
| Sell Price | 100g |
Amethyst is an early gem, since its nodes can appear on every floor of The Mines. It is cheap compared with other gems, yet it is one of the most useful stones to keep. Abigail, Clint, the Dwarf and Emily all love it, and nearly everyone else likes it. Clint's Attempt and Emily's Rock Rejuvenation order both ask for one. At the Forge it adds knockback to a melee weapon. In a Crystalarium it copies quickly, so it earns well for such a modest gem.
The in-game description reads: A purple variant of quartz.
Location
Amethyst Nodes can appear on any floor of The Mines. Breaking one with a pickaxe gives Amethyst. Gem Nodes can also give it, along with other gems.
Green Slimes drop it now and then. In the Volcano Dungeon, a slain Dwarvish Sentry has a one in ten chance to drop it. Panning, Fishing Treasure Chests and Garbage Cans can all turn it up too.
A Super Cucumber Fish Pond can produce Amethyst once its population reaches nine. The Statue Of Endless Fortune gives one every year on Abigail's birthday.
Prices
Amethyst is one of the cheaper gems, so selling it raw earns little. The Gemologist profession adds thirty percent to its price, as it does for every gem and mineral.
The Crystalarium changes the picture. An Amethyst copy takes a little under a day, which works out to just over 100g a day per machine. That comes close to Aquamarine, which sells for nearly twice as much but takes over a day and a half per copy. With Gemologist, the daily figure rises further. A row of Amethyst Crystalariums also gives a steady supply of loved gifts for four villagers.
Uses
Clint's Attempt arrives as a letter from Clint in Winter. He is too shy to give Emily an Amethyst himself, so he asks for it to be delivered in his name.
Emily asks for Amethyst, among other gems, in her Rock Rejuvenation special order on the board outside Mayor Lewis' house. Finishing that order teaches the recipe for a Sewing Machine of one's own. The Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store can request it in any season.
Fish Ponds of Catfish, Spook Fish and Sunfish can ask for Amethyst before their capacity grows. It is also one of the gems used in the Gem Birds puzzle on Ginger Island.
At the Forge in the Volcano Dungeon, Amethyst raises the knockback of a melee weapon. With the Remixed Bundles, it is one of the options for the Treasure Hunter's Bundle in the Boiler Room.
Donating the first Amethyst to Gunther adds it to the museum's mineral collection. Putting Amethyst and Cloth in the Sewing Machine makes a Shirt. On its own, it works as a purple dye, both in the Sewing Machine and in the purple dye pot at Emily and Haley's house.
Gifts
Abigail, Clint, the Dwarf and Emily love Amethyst. Their love makes it one of the cheapest loved gifts in the game, and it is available from the first trip into The Mines.
Alex, Caroline, Demetrius, Elliott, Evelyn, George, Gus, Haley, Harvey, Jas, Jodi, Kent, Krobus, Leo, Lewis, Marnie, Maru, Pam, Penny, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Sebastian, Shane, Vincent, Willy and the Wizard like it.
Leah, Linus and Pierre dislike it.
These villagers love receiving Amethyst as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
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| Abigail | 
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| Clint | 
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| Dwarf | 
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| Emily | 
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Notes
Keep a few Amethysts in a chest rather than selling every one. Clint's letter arrives in Winter, Emily's special order needs one, and the four villagers who love it all welcome it as a birthday gift.
All Gems
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | 
|
100g |
| Aquamarine | 
|
180g |
| Diamond | 
|
750g |
| Emerald | 
|
250g |
| Jade | 
|
200g |
| Prismatic Shard | 
|
2000g |
| Ruby | 
|
250g |
| Topaz | 
|
80g |