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This article is about the gem. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For the block, see Block of Diamond. For other uses, see Diamond (disambiguation).
"Diamonds" redirects here. For the achievement, see Achievements § DIAMONDS!. For the advancement, see Advancements § Diamonds!.

Alex Wiltshire Mojang avatar

Diamonds are a miner’s best friend, a blue gleam in the darkness that you can use to craft the best stuff. The best stuff. Pickaxes that can hack through obsidian, swords that can hack through wither skeletons, armour that can withstand the force of 1000 spiders. Diamond is the best!
Or is it?

Alex Wiltshire[1]

Diamonds are one of the rarest materials in Minecraft.

Obtaining

Mining

Diamond ore mined using an iron or diamond pickaxe will drop a single diamond. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it can drop an extra diamond per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, it will drop itself rather than a diamond.

Natural generation

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Diamond Mineshaft Chest 1–2 8.9%
Bastion remnant Treasure chest 2–6 15.8%
Buried treasure Chest 1–2 59.9%
Desert temple Suspicious sand 1 12.5%
Chest 1–3 6.3%
End city Chest 2–7 21.2%
Jungle temple Chest 1–3 12.9%
Nether fortress Chest 1–3 19%
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1 14.1%
Stronghold Altar chest 1–3 7.3%
Village Toolsmith's chest 1–3 9.9%
Weaponsmith's chest 1–3 16.2%
Bedrock Edition
Diamond Mineshaft Chest 1–2 8.9%
Bastion remnant Treasure chest 2–6 15.8%
Buried treasure Chest 1 46.9%
Desert temple Suspicious sand 1 12.5%
Chest 1–3 6.3%
End city Chest 2–7 21.2%
Jungle temple Chest 1–3 12.8%
Nether fortress Chest 1–3 19%
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1 14.1%
Stronghold Altar chest 1–3 7.1%
Village Toolsmith's chest 1–3 9.9%
Weaponsmith's chest 1–3 16.2%

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Block of Diamond

9

Smelting

Ingredients Smelting recipe
Diamond Ore +
Any fuel


Usage

Diamonds are used to craft the most durable tier of tools and armor.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Block of Diamond Diamond

Diamond Axe Diamond +
Stick

Diamond Boots Diamond

Diamond Chestplate Diamond

Diamond Helmet Diamond

Diamond Hoe Diamond +
Stick

Diamond Leggings Diamond

Diamond Pickaxe Diamond +
Stick

Diamond Shovel Diamond +
Stick

Diamond Sword Diamond +
Stick

Enchanting Table Book +
Diamond +
Obsidian

Firework Star Gunpowder +
Matching Dye +
Head or
Gold Nugget or
Feather or
Fire Charge +
Glowstone Dust +
Diamond


Up to eight dyes can be added.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.
Jukebox Any Planks +
Diamond

Smithing Template Diamond +
Matching Smithing Template +
Netherrack or
Cobblestone or
Sandstone or
End Stone or
Terracotta or
Cobbled Deepslate or
Blackstone or
Purpur Block or
Prismarine or
Mossy Cobblestone
White Firework Star or
Blue Firework Star or
Brown Firework Star or
Black Firework Star
Gunpowder +
Bone Meal or
Lapis Lazuli or
Cocoa Beans or
Ink Sac +
Head or
Gold Nugget or
Feather or
Fire Charge +
Glowstone Dust +
Diamond


[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]
Up to eight dyes can be added.
One head, gold nugget, feather, or fire charge can be added.
Both the diamond and the glowstone dust can be added with any of the other ingredients.

Trading

Villager armorers, tool smiths and weapon smiths buy 3-4 diamonds for one emerald as part of their third tier trades.

Repairing

Diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings, boots, swords, pickaxes, axes, hoes and shovels can be repaired with diamonds in an anvil.

Achievements

Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
PS4 Other
DIAMONDS!Acquire diamonds with your iron tools.Pick up a diamond from the ground.20GBronze
EnchanterConstruct an Enchantment Table.Pick up an enchantment table from a crafting table output.20GBronze
Diamonds to you!Throw diamonds at another player.Drop a diamond. Another player or a mob must then pick up this diamond.15GBronze

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawDiamonds!
Acquire diamonds Isn't It Iron PickHave a diamond in your inventory.story/mine_diamond
Advancement-plain-rawCover Me with Diamonds
Diamond armor saves lives Diamonds!Have any type of diamond armor in your inventory.story/shiny_gear
Advancement-plain-rawInvicon Enchanted BookEnchanter
Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table Diamonds!Insert an item in an enchanting table, then apply an enchantment.story/enchant_item
Advancement-fancy-rawSerious Dedication
Use a Netherite Ingot to upgrade a Hoe, and then reevaluate your life choices A Seedy PlaceHave a netherite hoe in your inventory.husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe

Easter Egg: The 'Cover Me With Diamonds' advancement is coded as 'shiny_gear'.

Video

Note: The video does not show all uses for diamonds in crafting.

Diamond/video

History

indev
0.31January 29, 2010Added diamonds. Initially, they were referred to as emeralds.
Diamond can be used to craft diamond blocks and diamond swords, shovels, pickaxes and axes.
January 30, 2010Emeralds from the previous version are now referred to as diamonds.
February 6, 2010Diamonds are now used to craft diamond hoes.
February 18, 2010Diamonds are now used to craft diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots.
alpha
1.0.14Diamonds are now used to craft jukeboxes.
beta
1.8pre1Now found in the new mineshaft chests.
release
1.0.0Beta 1.9-pre2Diamond ore could still be smelted into diamond gems, even though there was no silk touch or any way to pick up the ore without mods.
Beta 1.9-pre3Diamonds are now used to craft enchantment tables.
Now found in the new stronghold altar chests.
1.1Now found in village blacksmith chests.
1.3.112w21aDiamonds could at this time be traded to blacksmith villagers in quantities of 3–5 for 1 emerald.
Added desert temples, with a hidden chest room and loot containing diamonds.
12w21bDiamond was changed in the game code from emerald to diamond, due to actual emeralds being added. Diamond's original name during Indev, as stated above, was emerald in the code, and was kept this way until this snapshot.
12w22aAdded jungle temples, which contain loot chests with diamonds.
1.4.612w49aDiamonds can be used to craft a firework star with a trail.
1.6.113w18aNow found in the new nether fortress chests.
1.814w02aDiamonds now can be traded to any black apron villager in quantities of 3–4 for 1 emerald, as their tier III trade.
1.915w31aDiamond is now added to end city chests.
15w43aSlightly decreased average yield in nether fortress chests.
15w44aDecreased average yield in desert temple and mineshaft chests.
upcoming
1.1318w10aDiamonds now generates in buried treasure chests.
18w11aDiamonds now generate in shipwreck treasure chests.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.3.2Diamonds can now be collected and used to craft blocks of diamond and diamond axes, pickaxes, swords and shovels.
0.4.0Diamonds are now used to craft diamond hoes.
0.5.0Diamonds are now used to craft nether reactor cores.
0.6.0Diamonds are now used to craft diamond armor.
0.12.1build 1Diamonds are now used to craft enchanting tables.
Diamonds are no longer used to craft nether reactor cores and are instead dropped by it.
Diamonds generate in Nether Fortress chests.
0.13.0build 1Diamonds have a chance to generate in Desert Temple chest.
0.14.0build 1Now found in minecart with Chest in abandoned mineshafts.
0.15.0build 1Diamonds can be found in jungle temple chest.
Pocket Edition
1.0build 1Diamonds can be found in altar chests in strongholds, dungeon chests and end city chests.
build 3Diamonds now can be found in blacksmith chests in villages.
Bedrock Edition
1.2Diamonds can be used to craft a firework star with a trail. Diamonds can now be used to craft jukeboxes.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 1Added diamonds.

Issues

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Trivia

  • In real life, diamond is commonly used for industrial purposes, generally as diamond-tipped drill bits and saw blades. They are usually used for cutting stone and other hard materials.

References

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