Diamond

Diamonds are the gems that are dropped when Diamond Ore is mined. Diamond is considered one of the most valuable items in the game due to their scarcity and use as a crafting material. They are needed to make Enchantment Tables and Jukeboxes. They can be compactly stored in blocks of 9, which can easily be converted back to diamonds. Tools made from diamond are the most durable in the game, and are the second most efficient behind Gold. Diamond pickaxes are the only pickaxes that can be used to mine Obsidian.

Diamond is the second rarest mineral in the game, after Emerald Ore. The texture is also one of the many symbols and icons used for Minecraft today.

Diamond is the 4th tier of crafting tools, and the 5th tier of armor including chainmail.

Mining
Diamond ore can be found in layers 1-16, in small veins of 1-10 ores, and can only be mined using an iron or diamond pickaxe.

Natural Occurrence
Diamonds can rarely be found in naturally generated chests, such as those found in a Village, Desert Temple, Abandoned Mine Shaft, Jungle Temple, or a Nether Fortress.

Smelting
Like all other ores except gold and iron, smelting the ore is wasteful.

As a crafting ingredient
The diamond is used to make the greatest tier of tools and armor, making it one of the best items to find in the game. Also, In the Pocket Edition, the Nether Reactor Core is crafted with three diamonds and six iron ingots.

Trivia

 * Diamond tools and armor are renewable since they can be bought from Villagers. Diamonds themselves remain non-renewable.
 * Diamonds are one of three non-renewable minerals in the game, the others being Lapis Lazuli and Nether Quartz.
 * In Minecraft Pocket Edition, diamonds are required to craft the Nether Reactor Core.
 * Diamonds are a well-known item because they are one of the most shown things on merchandise, others being Steve and creepers.
 * All diamond tools have 1562 durability which equates to the absolute hardness of diamonds.

History
Diamant (Edelstein) Diamond (Gem)/es Diamant (gemme) Gyémántékkő Diamond (Gem)/ko Diamant (edelsteen) Kryształ diamentu pt-br:Diamond (Gem) Алмаз (драгоценный камень) 钻石