Jewels (宝石, Houseki?) in Final Fantasy IX are items usable for healing HP within battle, and for equipping as add-ons. Jewels can be equipped by anyone, and some teach either Dagger or Eiko summons. Also, in Dagger's case, jewels boost certain summons' attack power, while in Eiko's case, they may change the effect or element of a specific summon's attack.
Jewels can be used mid-battle to restore HP. This is mainly useful for healing Zombiefied allies. However, the player should not consume jewels that are limited in quantity.
Jewels[]
The jewels are listed in the order they are listed within the game.
Jewel | Abilities | Cost | Acquire |
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Garnet | Bahamut Healer |
350 gil, Ore, Remedy | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Outer Island chocograph treasure (x16) Gift: Beatrix (Alexandria - disc 3) Drop: Abadon, Stilva Steal: Abadon, Chimera |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Mega Flare attack power = 88 + No. of Garnets When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Garnets x12 | |||
Amethyst | Atomos Demi |
200 gil, Ore, Annoyntment | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Outer Island chocograph treasure (x21), Forgotten Island chocograph treasure (x13), Alexandria (disc 3) Gift: Doctor Tot (Alexandria - disc 3) Drop: Ring Leader, Torama, Zidane (Mirror) Steal: Zidane (Mirror) |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. G-Force 199 Damage = [((30 + Amethyst) * Target's Max HP) / 100] When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Amethysts x28 | |||
Aquamarine | Leviathan HP+10% |
— | Find: Use Dead Pepper where Shimmering Island used to be on disc 4 while riding Choco (x10), Iifa Tree Other: Use Ore x4 on shrine (Daguerreo) |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Tsunami attack power = 59 + No. of Aquamarines When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Aquamarines x20 | |||
Diamond | Body Temp Distract |
— | Buy: Stiltzkin (Bran Bal) Find: Kirkboat (Conde Petie), Sea at Dusk chocograph treasure Other: Give Friendly Garuda Lapis Lazuli x1 |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Changes Carbuncle's summon ability to Diamond Light (Protect + Vanish) When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Diamonds x36 | |||
Emerald | Haste MP+10% White Draw |
— | Buy: Stiltzkin (Oeilvert) Gift: High Priest (Cleyra; while controlling Freya) Other: Give Friendly Nymph Ore x3 |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Changes Carbuncle's summon ability to Emerald Light (Protect + Haste) When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Emeralds x44 | |||
Moonstone | Beast Killer Shell |
— | Buy: Stiltzkin (Alexandria; disc 4) Find: Conde Petie Mountain Path (must use all 4 colored stones) Gift: Queen Brahne (Alexandria; disc 1 - impress all 100 nobles and Queen Brahne, then receive as Steiner) Other: Give Friendly Jabberwock an Emerald |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Changes Carbuncle's summon ability to Pearl Light (Protect + Shell) When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Moonstones x52 | |||
Ruby | Carbuncle Reflect |
— | Buy: Stiltzkin (Alexandria; disc 4) Find: Iifa Tree |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Rubies x60 | |||
Peridot | Ramuh Thundara |
100 gil, Ore, Soft | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Abandoned Beach chocograph treasure (x12), Cold Lagoon chocograph treasure (x11) Drop: Griffin, Mistodon, Stroper, Grenade, Tonberry, Vivi (Mirror), Tiamat (Crystal) Steal: Stroper, Quina (Mirror), Vivi (Mirror) Reward: Old Man Ramuh (Pinnacle Rocks) |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Judgment Bolt attack power = 32 + No. of Peridots When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Peridots x68 | |||
Sapphire | Fenrir High Tide |
200 gil, Ore, Antidote | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Outer Island 2 chocograph treasure (x11), Cold Lagoon chocograph treasure (x15) Drop: Drakan, Gnoll, Red Dragon, Iron Man, Eiko (Mirror) Steal: Eiko (Mirror) Initial: Eiko |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Terrestrial Rage attack power = 42 + No. of Sapphires Millennial Decay attack power = 44 + No. of Sapphires When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Sapphires x76 | |||
Opal | Shiva Blizzara |
100 gil, Ore, Potion | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Forgotten Plains chocograph treasure (x14), Cold Lagoon chocograph treasure (x9) Gift: Doctor Tot (Alexandria - disc 3) Drop: Cerberus, Mover, Wraith (Blue Flame), Freya (Mirror) Steal: Mover, Freya (Mirror) |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Diamond Dust attack power = 36 + No. of Opals When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Opals x84 | |||
Topaz | Ifrit Fira |
100 gil, Ore, Eye Drops | Synthesize: Daguerreo, Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Cold Lagoon chocograph treasure (x19), use Dead Pepper at foaming water below Quan's Dwelling (x15) Gift: Doctor Tot (Alexandria - disc 3) Drop: Grimlock (Blue Head), Wraith (Red Flame), Veteran, Vepal (Red) in "Gulug/Interior", Amarant (Mirror) Steal: Amarant (Mirror) |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Flames of Hell attack power = 42 + No. of Topazes When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Topaz x92 | |||
Lapis Lazuli | Ability Up Accuracy+ |
400 gil, Ore, Dead Pepper | Synthesize: Hades, Black Mage Village (disc 4) Find: Use Dead Pepper at mountain crack on the eastern part of Lost Continent (x41), Behind the fountain during the 2nd visit to Alexandria, Inside chest in Self-Proclaimed Artist's house (Lindblum, Disc 3) Drop: Steiner (Mirror), Dagger (Mirror) Steal: Steiner (Mirror), Dagger (Mirror) Other: Give Friendly Feather Circle 1 Moonstone on Lost Continent |
Restores HP. It cannot be used in the field. Equip as an Add-on. Eternal Darkness attack power = 106 + No. of Lapis Lazulis When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Lapis Lazuli x100 | |||
Ore | — | — | Drop: Bandersnatch, Carve Spider, Cave Imp, Clipper, Crawler, Dragonfly, Garuda, Gigan Toad (B), Land Worm, Lizard Man, Malboro, Shell Dragon (B) Steal: Abomination, Agares, Anemone, Armodullahan, Armstrong, Axe Beak, Bomb, Carve Spider, Cerberus, Core, Clipper, Dendrobium, Feather Circle, Flan, Garuda, Ghost, Gigan Toad (A), Goblin Mage, Grenade, Griffin, Grimlock Red, Hedgehog Pie, Jabberwock, Land Worm, Lamia, Lich (Crystal), Lizard Man, Malboro, Mistodon (A), Mistodon (B), Nymph, Plant Spider, Python, Sand Scorpion, Skeleton, Trick Sparrow, Troll, Type B, Wraith (Blue), Wraith (Red), Yan, Yeti, Zaghnol, Zemzelett, Zuu Find: Lindblum (disc 1), Cleyra, Madain Sari Other: Excavate in Fossil Roo, Eiko's White Magic spell Jewel (can be used repeatedly), Chocobo Hot and Cold (250 point exchange from Mene), Moguta in Gizamaluke's Grotto |
Restores HP. Zantetsuken success rate = No. of Ores / 2 Odin's Sword attack power = 145 - No. of Ores When used as an item, restores HP equivalent to the total stock of Ore x4 |
Friendly monsters[]
On the world map, the party may encounter certain friendly monsters that ask for a particular jewel. After the jewel is given to the friendly enemy, the party is rewarded with AP. Most of the enemies only ask for Ore, but the later ones will request rarer jewels, but will also give rare jewels in return. Starting with the Nymph, the rarer jewels given out are those required by the next friendly enemy in the sequence.
Other appearances[]
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)[]
The Aquamarine, Emerald, Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Peridot, Sapphire, Opal, Topaz, and Lapis Lazuli appear as trade accessories.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]
The Ore appears as a trade accessory.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Ore appears as a special material.
Behind the scenes[]
Depending on which jewel Eiko has equipped, the eidolon Carbuncle's summon ability changes. This also changes the color of the gem on its head.
The jewels are based on the birthstones. As such, when equipping as an add-on and if the player has all twelve jewels in their inventory (minus Ore), the jewels are listed in the same order as the birthstones where each gemstone represents a month.
The Ruby is the only jewel that does not augment the power of an eidolon.