Jade
| Jade | |
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| Type | Mineral |
| Location | Jade Node; Gem Node; Blue Slimes; Fishing; Dwarvish Sentry (10%); Tiger Slimes |
| Sell Price | 200g |
Jade is a green gem found from the middle floors of The Mines downwards. It is one of the most useful gems to keep. Clint, the Dwarf and Emily all love it, and nearly everyone else in town likes it. At the Forge it raises the critical hit damage of a melee weapon. In a Crystalarium it ranks among the best earners, close behind Diamond, and on Sundays the Desert Trader swaps it for Staircases. Emily also asks for a Jade in her Rock Rejuvenation special order.
The in-game description reads: A pale green ornamental stone.
Location
Jade Nodes and Gem Nodes are the steady way to find it. They appear from floor 40 of The Mines and deeper. Barrels and crates on those floors can also hold Jade.
Several monsters drop it. Blue Slimes and Tiger Slimes carry it as a rare drop. Dwarvish Sentries drop it more often, at about one kill in ten.
Fishing Treasure Chests sometimes contain Jade. Villagers can hand it over as their gift at the Feast of the Winter Star. Once the bottom of The Mines has been reached, Jade can also turn up in Garbage Cans around Pelican Town.
Prices
Jade sells for more than Amethyst, Topaz and Aquamarine, but for less than Emerald, Ruby and Diamond. The Gemologist profession at Mining level 10 adds thirty percent to its price.
The Crystalarium is where Jade pays best. A copy takes about a day and two thirds. That earns around 120g a day per machine, which matches Emerald and Ruby and trails only Diamond. Jade turns up from the middle floors of The Mines, so it is a natural early gem to copy.
Uses
At the Forge in the Volcano Dungeon, or at a Mini-Forge, Jade raises a melee weapon's critical hit damage. Each forge with Jade adds ten percent. A weapon that already lands frequent critical hits gains the most from it.
The Desert Trader in the Calico Desert takes one Jade for one Staircase on Sundays. A Crystalarium of Jade keeps that trade supplied week after week.
Emily's Rock Rejuvenation special order asks for one each of Amethyst, Topaz, Emerald, Jade and Ruby. The reward is gold, friendship with Emily and a Sewing Machine of one's own. Jade can also be requested on the Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store once floor 40 of The Mines has been reached. Several kinds of fish ask for two Jade in Fish Pond quests before their pond can grow.
Donating the first Jade to Gunther at the museum adds it to the mineral collection.
Putting Jade and Cloth in the Sewing Machine makes a Shirt. Jade also works as a green dye in the dye pots at Emily and Haley's house.
Gifts
Clint, the Dwarf and Emily love Jade.
The children Jas, Leo and Vincent count Jade as a liked gift. Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard like it as well, as do Caroline, Demetrius, Evelyn, George, Jodi, Kent, Lewis and Pam. Gus, Marnie, Robin and Willy like it too, and so do the marriage candidates Abigail, Alex, Elliott, Haley, Harvey, Maru, Penny, Sam, Sebastian and Shane.
Leah, Linus and Pierre dislike it.
That wide approval makes Jade one of the safest gifts in the valley. A Crystalarium full of it covers birthdays for most of the town.
These villagers love receiving Jade as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
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| Clint | 
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| Dwarf | 
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| Emily | 
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Notes
Keep at least one Jade in a chest. Having all five gems ready when Rock Rejuvenation appears on the special orders board makes it quick to finish.
Jade is a good choice for a new Crystalarium. It is easy to find, it sells well, it makes a liked gift for most of the town, and the Desert Trader swaps Staircases for it.
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 |