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11	[[caption-width-right:350:"But then again, seeing as how only the first jewel has control over the soul, a better name for them might be the ''Infinity Gems''."]]
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13	->'''1-Up:''' Great job, Stinkoman! You got the Green Crystal Shard!\
14	'''Stinkoman:''' Will we ever find all the colors before the bad guy?
15	-->-- ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''
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17	A long time ago, several [[MacGuffin magical items]] were created. What were these [[CosmicKeystone amazing planet-destroying-if-ever-found-by-the-Big-Bad]] artifacts? Jewels, of course! They're [[PowerGlows shiny and glowy]], and [[GeometricMagic geometric]], and crystalline. And let's not forget the allusions to wealth and [[RequisiteRoyalRegalia regency.]]
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19	Every [[AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome super]] [[ArtifactOfDoom powerful]] PlotCoupon has to be a diamond or gem of some sort. Bonus if it's been somehow [[DismantledMacGuffin shattered into easily re-assembled pieces]]. And you, our heroes, in all likelihood GottaCatchEmAll. Bonus bonus points if there's a SetBonus. Or just the one in the case of the CrystalPrison. If there are more than one gem, they'll usually be conveniently [[ColorCodedStones Colour Coded]] by their ElementalPowers, although sometimes they're only different colors because [[RuleOfCool it looks cool]].
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21	That is, cut and polished GreenRocks. You can even [[PowerCrystal slap them on just about anything]] to give them a [[AmplifierArtifact power boost]]... or just to look neat!
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23	There's probably an entire subtrope one could write for plots in which it turns out the villain wants a jewel not for its monetary value, but because it's necessary to focus the beam of a giant [[EnergyWeapon frickin' laser]]. Such gems can even be plucked straight from a mine wall and put into said laser thanks to their AllNaturalGemPolish. Because Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible, anything that isn't ''strictly speaking'' [[ModernMajorGeneral mineral]] but looks like it may also qualify for this trope.
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25	See also {{Unobtainium}} and MysticalJade.
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28	!!Examples:
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31	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
32	* ''Anime/AbunaiSisters'' has the Booby Stone, a gemstone which grants its bearer eternal youth and beauty. It's supposedly the reason for the titular sisters' looks, and the show is mostly about the villains trying to steal it.
33	* Dualium in ''Anime/AKB0048'' which serves as the reason why entertainment is banned.
34	* Sakuradite in ''Anime/CodeGeass''. Though it has most of the functional properties of [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo weapons-grade uranium]], it's played more like oil in the Middle East. It powers most everything in modern society, including the [[GiantMecha Knightmare Frames]], and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything it's worth invading]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror a country over]].
35	* ''Franchise/DragonBall'' has the eponymous orange crystalline spheres. Bring all 7 together and they summon a dragon capable of granting almost any wish, before scattering all over the world and having a one-year period before they can be used again. The heroes mostly use them to ensure that DeathIsCheap, while the villains tend to want to conquer the world, [[ImmortalityInducer achieve immortality]] (which so far only two villains have managed to get: the dubiously canonical Garlic Jr., and Future Zamasu) or to [[MundaneWish be a little taller]].
36	* The PhilosophersStone from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''.
37	* The Prism Stones in ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure''. Nagisa and Honoka, our heroes, have two of them, and the rest are all in the possession of each member of the original QuirkyMinibossSquad.
38	* One ancient and powerful jewel is the Shikon Jewel (shikon no tama or "Jewel of Four Souls" in the dub) from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''. It shatters early on, setting in motion the GottaCatchThemAll plot with the shards. The jewel was formed from the spirits of a powerful priestess and the composite youkai that was about to overwhelm her, which killed them both and trapped them in an eternal battle in the jewel.
39	* ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}''：
40	** ''Anime/JewelpetTwinkle'': The heroes collect 12 Jewel Stones each to become eligible to enter a tournament.
41	** ''Anime/JewelpetSunshine'': The Rainbow Jewel from the Summer arc is an object of great power that's protected by pirates. The heroes need it to save Dragon Land.
42	** ''Anime/JewelpetKiraDeco'': The Deco Stones, shards of the Mirror Ball that the heroes want to complete.
43	** ''Anime/JewelpetHappiness'': The Magic Gems, which the heroes are collecting to fill the Jewel Box.
44	** ''Anime/JewelpetMagicalChange'': The Magical Stone owned by Airi, which is the thing that allows the pets to transform into humans.
45	* The Red Stone of Aja from Part Two of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency'' definitely counts, seeing as the Stone [[spoiler:serves as the catalyst for Kars' ascension to Ultimate Lifeform]], but also as the only thing potentially able to defeat the Aztec God of Fitness.[[note]]while he technically isn't a god in the literal sense, it is true that he isn't human and that his race was once worshipped as supernatural deities in Central America. [[spoiler:Before he murdered them all when they feared that his obsession with power would threaten their way of life, save for Esidisi, and two babies, who would grow up to be Wamuu & Santana.]][[/note]]
46	* The Moonstone from ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion''.
47	* The Jewel Seeds from ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''.
48	* The pearls in ''Manga/MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch''.
49	* The Star Crystal in ''Anime/NegimaSecondSeason''.
50	* The Ruby and Sapphire Orbs from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''. As well as the various Mega Stones.
51	* ''Anime/PrincessTutu''. The titular princess gathers shards of [[spoiler:Mythos' heart]] (which conveniently look like shards of a jewel) then finds out that the last shard is [[spoiler:the jewel around her neck that helps her transform!]]
52	* The Jewel of Life from ''Anime/RoninWarriors''.
53	* The Soul Stones from ''Anime/SacredSeven''.
54	* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' is absolutely flooded with both good and evil jewelry, the most famous being the Silver Crystal (which had to be assembled from 7 Rainbow Crystals in the [[Anime/SailorMoon first anime]]). Most of the jewelry is, oddly, [[AnatomyOfTheSoul physically manifested aspects of the human soul]]. Any given person apparently has a friggin ''jewelry store'' in there somewhere.
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57	[[folder:Card Games]]
58	* The Mox crystals of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering,'' at least in early [[SchrodingersCanon prerevisionist]] stories. They're also this in meta, given that they're five of the [[GameBreaker/MagicTheGathering Power Nine]], extraordinarily expensive, and limited to one per game in formats where they're not outright banned.
59	* The Heart of Paradise in the ''TabletopGame/MagiNation'' card game.
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62	[[folder:Comic Books]]
63	* The Koh-i-Noor in ''ComicBook/AssassinsCreedBrahman'', which is a Piece of Eden that enhances the powers of the other Pieces. Subsequent material from the franchise show both Assassins and Templars have been on a long hunt throughout history for it. (The one in the British crown jewels is a fake. The actual Koh-i-Noor hasn't been seen since the 1920s.)
64	* In ''ComicBook/{{Barracuda}}'', the McGuffin that everyone is seeking (but especially Blackdog and his crew) is the Kashari diamond: the largest in the world , known for never left but death and desolation in its wake.
65	* ''ComicBook/DoctorWhoTitan'': "Ghost Stories" has the Doctor enlisting The Ghost to help him track down the three sister gems to the one that gave Grant Gordon his superpowers.
66	* The Infinity Gems from Creator/MarvelComics. They were originally referred to as the Soul Gems, but ComicBook/{{Thanos}} decided to give them a more appropriate name.
67	* ''ComicBook/TheScrameustache'': Inverted. Sorbon is rare mineral which cause ships to malfunction when mixed in their engines.
68	* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogPromoComic'', the evil Dr. Robotnik builds an army of robots to take over the world and harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds for his own means.
69	* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
70	** ''ComicBook/TwoForTheDeathOfOne'' has the Runestone of Merlin, a large glowing red gem which is a source of ultimate magical power coveted by villainous sorcerers Satanis and Syrene.
71	** In ''ComicBook/SupermanAndTheThundercats'', the [[WesternAnimation/Thundercats1985 Thundercats]] are trying to stop Mumm-Ra's minions from retrieving a magical stone equal in power to the Eye of Thundera.
72	** In ''ComicBook/TheKillersOfKrypton'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has to hunt down powerful gemstones scattered across the edge of the galaxy to find the responsible for Krypton's destruction.
73	* In ''ComicBook/WonderWomanAndTheStarRiders'' (a promotional comic for a show and toy line that were never produced) each of the Star Riders have a magical star shaped jewel that helps them keep the earth safe which the villain steals. The riders get them back, but the villain manages to steal one as she escapes and swears she'll steal the rest again one by one.
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76	[[folder:Fan Works]]
77	* ''Fanfic/DailyEquestriaLifeWithMonsterGirl'': A key component in the [[TranslatorMicrobes translation fabrial]] given to Cerea is a black opal mined from within [[{{Hell}} Tartarus]]. This is one of the main reasons why translator fabrials of that level are so rare.
78	* The ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'' has deathstones, also known as chaos pearls. These form at the heart of chaos terrain, where Discord's ancient rule left the world permanently distorted, and each deathstone holds a drop of Discord's power and can further be used to capture and store the essence of mortal souls. Physically, deathstones constantly shift from one gem to another: one second it will be a sapphire in color, weight, and texture, the next it will be a ruby, then a topaz, and so forth.
79	* ''Fanfic/UniverseFalls'': In "Peridot and Pacifica", Dipper, Pacifica, and Peridot team up to find some "titan's ore", a mineral that's very rare on Earth but which they need to help heat-proof the drill they're building to stop the Cluster from emerging.
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82	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
83	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicRoundabout2005'': The plot is driven by the animals (plus Train) being on a quest to retrieve three magic diamonds from their (usually well-fortified) hiding places before the BigBad does: the heroes intend to use the diamonds' magic to reimprison the villain before he can freeze the world, whilst the villain intends to use them to further his plans.
84	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' has the Heart of Te Fiti, a magical stone holding the powers of a creator goddess. Moana and Maui must return it to its rightful place to stop the blight spreading across the islands and save Moana's home.
85	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuers'', the Devil's Eye is a nearly fist-sized faceted diamond worth an absolute fortune. Madam Medusa abducted a child to force her into the grotto where the diamond is hidden, who sent a message in a bottle out as a plea for help, alerting the Rescue Aid Society.
86	* The meteorite that promises to be an unlimited energy supply in ''WesternAnimation/Tarzan2013''.
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89	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
90	* The {{Unobtainium}} (no, seriously, that's what it's called) in ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' is actually more of a Mineral MacGuffin -- aside from being a source of [[HumansAreBastards Human]]-[[NobleSavage Na'vi]] conflict, its only use is to sit there and be expensive. In the various wikis and other [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary sources]], it's revealed that the element, though not a fuel source ''per se'', is vital to the operation of interstellar vehicles -- in other words, it's an oil allegory.
91	* The "Blue Water" sapphire in the 1926 and 1938 adaptations of ''Literature/BeauGeste''.
92	* The eponymous ''Film/BloodDiamond''.
93	* The film ''Cash'' revolved around stealing three diamonds owned by three different people. Since they were cut from one original stone, together they provide a {{full set bonus}}.
94	* The eponymous stone from ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', as well as the shard that must be reunited with it. Unusually, both shard and Crystal aren't cut gemstones, but hunks of rough crystal in its natural state.
95	* ''Film/{{Filibus}}'': Much of the film follows the SkyPirate of the title attempting to purloin the diamond eyes of an Egyptian cat statue.
96	* The item everyone is after in ''Film/TheGhoul'' is the Jewel of Light; either for its monetary value, or its supposed supernatural powers.
97	* The diamond that is the target of the thieves in ''Film/TheHotRock''. It reaches the point that the monetary value of the diamond is forgotten, and Dortmunder believes that the stone is cursed and his life will never run smoothly till he manages to successfully steal it.
98	* ''Film/JaggedMind'': The magic crystal which Alex got ahold of and lets her create a time loop with magic. She uses this on Billie multiples times, which sparks the plot. Billie managing to find and use it herself undoes all Alex's time loops, saving herself along with other people.
99	* In ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano'', the reason Samuel Graynamore sends Joe on his journey is to bargain for a rare mineral called Boobaroo, needed in his manufacturing industry.
100	* In ''Film/JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle'', the player characters has to return the giant emerald eye to the jaguar statue to lift the curse on Jumanji.
101	* 'The Eye of God' -- the (possibly magical) treasure everyone is searching for in ''Film/MissFisherAndTheCryptOfTears'' -- is a [[TreasureIsBiggerInFiction massive emerald about the size of a loaf of bread]].
102	* El Corazon ("The Heart"), an enormous emerald in ''Film/RomancingTheStone''. Subverted in the sequel, ''Jewel of the Nile'', which sounds like a MineralMacGuffin, but is actually... a person.
103	* ''Film/SinbadOfTheSevenSeas'' is about Sinbad fighting to retrieve the four sacred gems of Basra that EvilSorcerer Jaffar scattered across various islands.
104	* Although non-magical, the Heart of the Ocean is the elusive [=MacGuffin=] that kicks off the framing story of ''Film/Titanic1997''.
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107	[[folder:Gamebooks]]
108	* In the ''Literature/LoneWolf'' gamebooks and spin-offs, there are several Mineral [=MacGuffins=]:
109	** First and foremost is the Moonstone, a powerful artifact crafted by a race of demigods, the Shianti. So important it is in Magnamund that Year I of this world's calendar is set on the date of its creation.
110	** Then, there are the Lorestones, made by [[CrystalDragonJesus Nyxator the Dragon]], which spun the GottaCatchThemAll plot of the whole Magnakai series.
111	** Even the villains have their own set, the [[ArtifactsOfDoom Doomstones]] created by [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Agarash the Damned]] (as a mockery of the Lorestones), which any hero is better off destroying on sight.
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114	[[folder:Literature]]
115	* In {{Chivalric Romance}}s, the magical jewel that shone of its own light is a stock magical item.
116	* ''Literature/TheAffix'' revolves around a gem that severely messes with probability, to the point where it will [[ClingyMacGuffin return to the keeper it chooses]] if they throw it away. When it's "awake" not only do its powers get exponentially worse, it [[GlowingGem glows]] at night and changes color as it gains strength; the rest of the time it looks like smoky quartz. It's supposedly harder than diamond according to a geologist who once had it, yet it has [[AlienGeometries 11-sided symmetry]] that should be impossible to cut into that hard a stone even if the tools existed to cut it.
117	* Subverted in an ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'' mini-book that takes place [[{{Interquel}} between the first two novels.]] Artemis goes to a lot of trouble to steal a unique jewel from a group of dwarves pretending to be a human circus troupe. He gives the stock "focus a new laser I'm developing" excuse to dwarf ally Mulch Diggums, who seems sceptical but doesn't push it. Artemis really wants it as a present for his mother, since it matches the colour of his [[DisappearedDad missing father's]] eyes.
118	* The "Blue Water" sapphire in ''Literature/BeauGeste'' (1924).
119	* The gems of the Belt of Deltora in ''Literature/DeltoraQuest''.
120	* ''Diadem'': All gems were magic and each had their own power, but only someone with magical talent could unlock them.
121	* The Sun Stones from the ''Literature/{{Dinotopia}}'' books, used to power the strutters.
122	* In Creator/SarahAHoyt's ''Literature/DrawOneInTheDark'', the triad is chasing after Tom for a pearl.
123	* The more powerful and plot-important gelstei crystals in ''Literature/EaCycle'', especially the [[CosmicKeystone gold]] and silver varieties.
124	* Creator/DavidEddings
125	** The Orb of Aldur and its evil counterpart, [[ArtifactofDoom the Sardion]] from the ''Literature/{{Belgariad}}'' and its sequel series, ''Literature/TheMalloreon''. Individually they're both quite powerful. If any one person (or ''being'') can manage to hold both of them, it would become a god. Literally.
126	** ''Literature/TheElenium'' has another another sapient (and almost as powerful) blue jewel, The Sapphire Rose (or Bhelliom), at the center.
127	* The odd black gems in Creator/FredSaberhagen's ''Literature/EmpireOfTheEast''. Nothing much to ordinary sight, but incredibly beautiful to spirits and wizards who could see the inner structure. [[spoiler:But only Ardneh knew that they were originally the magneto-hydrodynamic cores of hydrogen fusion power lamps, from which he could draw enormous amounts of power.]]
128	* ''Literature/TheFiresStone'': [[MacGuffinTitle The Fire's]] ''[[MacGuffinTitle Stone]]''.
129	* Creator/RobertEHoward
130	** In ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' story "Literature/JewelsOfGwahlur", the Teeth of Gwahlur.
131	** The Elephant's Heart in "Literature/TheTowerOfTheElephant". There are also a number of glowing gems that they ignore for the real thing.
132	** The Heart of Ahriman in ''Literature/TheHourOfTheDragon''.
133	-->''The red heart of the night it is, strong to save or to damn. It came from afar, and from long ago. While I held it, none could stand before me. But it was stolen from me, and Acheron fell, and I fled an exile into dark Stygia.''
134	** In ''Literature/{{Kull}}'' story "The Shadow Kingdom", the stolen gem.
135	-->''Above all, why had Ka-nu shown him the green gem of terror, stolen long ago from the temple of the Serpent, for which the world would rock in wars were it known to the weird and terrible keepers of that temple, and from whose vengeance not even Ka-nu's ferocious tribesmen might be able to save him?''
136	** In ''Literature/{{Kull}}''/''Literature/BranMakMorn'' story "Kings of the Night", the jewel in Bran's iron crown.
137	* ''Literature/KindlingAshes'': [[spoiler: Gold]] is a essential nutrient for young dragons. Without it they are flightless and stupid lizards. The pre-story war was about the supply of this mineral.
138	* The unnamed, walnut-sized diamond which once belonged to King Charles the First in ''Moonfleet'' by J. Meade Falkner.
139	* The titular MacGuffin in Wilkie Collins' ''The Moonstone''.
140	* ''Literature/NansouSatomiHakkenden'': In her youth, Princess Fuse receives a necklace of [[Mystical108 108 beads]] as a countermeasure for her [[HereditaryCurse family curse]], the largest eight being marked with the Eight Confucian Virtues. After her MysticalPregnancy, each of her children (the titular Eight Canine Warriors) is born with one of the large beads [[EmbodimentOfVirtue corresponding to their greatest virtue]], granting them a HealingFactor and the ability to sense the other beads. [[TheMagicGoesAway At the end of the story they lose their markings and their powers]], and the Warriors end up simply giving them away to artisans.
141	* ''Literature/TheQuantumThief''-trilogy has the Kaminari Jewel, a piece of crystallised spacetime that contains encoded instructions towards breaking the Planck Locks and solving causality, itself. The catch is that its creators ensured that it can only be opened by someone performing an altruistic action from the perspective of the entire universe.
142	* The ''Literature/RainbowMagic'' series "The Jewel Fairies" has Rachel and Kirsty search for seven gemstones belonging to the titular fairies; India's moonstone, Scarlett's garnet, Emily's emerald, Chloe's topaz, Amy's amethyst, Sophie's sapphire, and Lucy's diamond. Without these jewels, Fairyland with lose its magic.
143	* In Creator/CliveCussler's ''Literature/RaiseTheTitanic'' and the [[Film/RaiseTheTitanic movie adaptation]] it spawned. The mineral in question is Byzanium, which is required to power a new missile defense system for the USA. The trouble is, the last known deposit was on the ''Titanic'' when it sank in 1912.
144	* Several of the Literature/SherlockHolmes stories deal with retrieving priceless gems, including the titular jewels of "The Mazarin Stone," "The Blue Carbuncle," and "The Beryl Coronet." [[spoiler:The black pearl in "The Six Napoleons" isn't really a MacGuffin because we don't learn it exists and motivated the plot until the dénouement.]]
145	* In the [[Literature/TheStormlightArchive War Of Vengeance]], the battles between the humans and the Parshendi were driven by this trope. Each chasmfiend has an enormous gemstone within its body (about the size of a man's head, referred to as "gemhearts"), and each gemheart could pay for an army for months.
146	* Creator/JRRTolkien
147	** The Silmarils from ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', and to a lesser extent, the rings of the Elves, which are set with diamond, sapphire, and ruby.
148	** In ''Literature/TheHobbit'', Thorin Oakenshield covets the Arkenstone, or "Heart of the Mountain", a unique precious gem and family heirloom that is lost amongst the treasure hoarded by the dragon Smaug.
149	* Lampshaded brilliantly in the fantasy novel ''Literature/VillainsByNecessity'', with the Spectrum Key the object which can save the world: a spherical crystal worldgate broken into six identically-sized pieces in six different colors, each hidden in a different location by a different Hero and protected by a different clever trap. Several characters comment on the colors; one character is from a colorblind species and can't understand what they're blathering about.
150	* In Alan Garner's ''Literature/TheWeirdstoneOfBrisingamen'', the titular gemstone is part of a magical bracelet that can be used to protect its wearer, but serves a more important purpose in powering the enchantments which keep [[KingInTheMountain Arthur and his Knights agelessly asleep]] in Fundindelve.
151	* In Creator/AndreNorton's ''Literature/TheZeroStone'', the title stone. Not much to look at, but harder than diamond.
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154	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
155	* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. The episodes "The Harvest of Kairos" and "Games" involved TheCaper to steal valuable crystals from the Federation, ostensibly to prevent [[BigBad Servalan]] getting them but equally to make our anti-heroes rich.
156	* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
157	** Hilariously subverted in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E15PlanetOfTheDead "Planet of the Dead"]], when Ten sends his new lady thief friend rappelling into the innards of a crashed spaceship to retrieve a ''very'' large crystal from its engine ... and then ''throws the crystal away'', because what he actually needs are the '''clamps''' which held the thing in place.
158	** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "The End of Time"]]: A mostly ordinary diamond becomes one of these when [[spoiler:it makes it out of the Time Lock sealing the Time War away, creating an anchor the Time Lords can use to escape]].
159	%%** There was a season-long storyline involving the search for [[GottaCatchEmAll all the pieces]] of the Key to Time. So how's this a ''Mineral'' MacGuffin then?
160	* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' is quite fond of this. The Power Crystals used in zord piloting in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' Season 1, the Zeo Crystal(s) in ''Mighty Morphin''' Season 3 and ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'', the Trizerium Crystals in ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'', the Animal Crystals in ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'', the Dino Gems in ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'', the jewels of the Corona Aurora in ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive''...
161	* How many times did various ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series base a plotline on the ship running out of dilithium crystals, exactly? Dozens? [[RecycledPremise A hundred?]] Other sought-after minerals have included pergium and topaline.
162	* The magical and sometimes mischievous Stone which changed hands several times in ''Series/TheWanderer''.
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165	[[folder:Pinball]]
166	* The seven magic jewels in ''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights'', which are needed to enchant the player's scimitar to defeat the evil genie.
167	* The Galopetra Stones in ''VideoGame/LoonyLabyrinth,'' used to power the game's TimeMachine.
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170	[[folder:Radio]]
171	* A mundane version occurs in ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'' when [[BigBad Dr.Blackgard]] tries to gain the minerals buried under Whit's End that he needs to produced a supervirus.
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174	[[folder:Roleplay]]
175	* In ''Roleplay/RainQuest'', there's Solarite, a powerful stone from a mysterious meteorite. It was shattered by an evil, living lightning bolt, forcing Joel and Nina to travel across the land to find the pieces before the lightning bolt does.
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178	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
179	* Most ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' settings have a fair few scattered about, but most notably ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}'' has the dragonshards, magical crystals believed to be formed from the essence of the three progenitor dragons that created the world. Almost everything magical in Eberron, ''especially'' any MacGuffin, is going to have a dragonshard in it somewhere. As well, abundant Siberys dragonshards are the biggest reason everyone wants to explore the previously-neglected continent of Xen'drik, in a fair parallel to the search for gold and silver in the New World during Spain's Golden Age.
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182	[[folder:Toys]]
183	* Franchise/{{Lego}} ''Toys/{{Aquazone}}'' has hydrolator crystals, silver crystals with ambiguous properties. All that's known for certain is that every faction wants them and are willing to fight over them.
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186	[[folder:Video Games]]
187	* ''VideoGame/{{Armello}}'' has Spirit Stones. Collecting 4 of theses allows you to cure the King's Rot infection and thus win the game without fighting.
188	* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'' has the Netherstones, three magical gems that are part of the Netherese ArtifactOfDoom known as the ''Crown of Karsus'', with all three having the ability [[ArtifactDomination to dominate whoever is wearing the aforementioned crown]]. [[spoiler:The Chosen of the Dead Three are using the Netherstones to control the [[BrainMonster elder brain]] that poses as the Absolute as part of a greater plan to TakeOverTheWorld in the name of their respective gods, and the player character must take the Netherstones from them if they are to confront the elder brain and be free of being infected with a mind flayer parasite (or if they wish, hijack the villains' plans and control the elder brain for themselves).]]
189	* In platformer ''VideoGame/CactusMcCoy and the Curse of Thorns'' the title character stole the Thorned Emerald for the guy who hired him and was cursed to remain green and spiny until he delivered the jewel to its rightful location.
190	* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' has Dreamstone, a type of {{Unobtainium}} that you need to reforge a broken SwordOfPlotAdvancement. You win it in a DrinkingContest in Prehistory.
191	* Starting with ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack'', the Crystals and Gems become this for many of the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' games, being sought after by the villains for their great power. When they aren't this, they're a collectible in general as in ''VideoGame/CrashBash'', or in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996'' where they're used as platforms to get to where the alternate ending is, but aren't referenced by the story itself.
192	* In ''VideoGame/CrystalsPonyTale'', the main character must find seven rainbow-colored crystals in order to set his friends free.
193	* ''VideoGame/DarkCloud''
194	** The Atlamillia. There is just one in first game, and it functions as a tool exclusive to the hero. In the sequel, they are three {{Cosmic Keystone}}s that enable TimeTravel and grant [[DeityOfHumanOrigin godlike power]] to anyone who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects all three]]. Note: it is a [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt very bad idea]] to actually [[SchmuckBait collect all three]]. [[ColonyDrop Very bad]]. Lousy [[NeglectfulPrecursors Ancients]] and their failsafes...
195	** A more traditional kind of MacGuffin is found in ''VideoGame/DarkCloud 2'': the mineral known as ''zelmite''. In the [[ExtendedGameplay post-game chapter]], Max ventures into the [[BonusDungeon Zelmite Mine]] beneath Palm Brinks merely to go and fetch some of it as fuel for the [[CoolTrain Blackstone One]].
196	* ''VideoGame/TheDarksideDetective: A Fumble in the Dark'': The "Druid's Delight" section of the game revolves around the theft of the Sunstone, a big glowing gem that legend says is vital to keeping the sun shining.
197	* In the adventure game ''VideoGame/{{Darkstone}}'', the seven Crystals of Virtue are a combination of this trope and GottaCatchEmAll; once united, they form the [[HolyHandGrenade Time Orb]].
198	* In ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'', the three heroes are trying to use a time machine powered by a diamond to stop the evil Purple Tentacle from conquering the world. Unfortunately, Dr. Fred used an artificial diamond to power the machine which results in Hoagie being stranded 200 years in the past, Laverne 200 years in the future, and Bernard ending up right back in the present. While Hoagie and Laverne each try to find a way to power their respective time travel pods, Bernard is trying to find a new diamond to serve as a power source for the master unit.
199	* The nine Talismans in ''VideoGame/DragonsCrown'', which are needed to harm the [[FinalBoss Ancient Dragon]].
200	* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper 2'': The one exit from the [[BeneathTheEarth Underworld's endless caverns]] to the surface world can only be opened with a full set of Portal Gems, which have been scattered throughout the Underworld. You, the VillainProtagonist [[ADungeonIsYou Dungeon Keeper]], seek to claim them from the forces of Good, secure the portal, and unleash your armies on the surface.
201	* The ''TabletopGame/{{Eberron}}'' RTS ''Dragonshard'' is focused around three factions fighting for control of a massive [[TitleDrop dragonshard]], a magical crystal known as the Heart of Siberys. The Church of the Silver Flame and the Umbragen want it for their own purposes while the Lizardfolk just want it to be left alone because of its cultural significance to them.
202	* The titular gemstones of ''VideoGame/EightEyes'' were said to have been formed in the midst of nuclear explosions, with a king trying to use them to help rebuild the world AfterTheEnd. However, his eight dukes [[spoiler:(the most powerful one is actually a duchess)]] turned against him, stole the gems and banished him to the wastelands. The exiled king's guardsman is charged with fighting off the dukes and retrieving the gems, ''and'' properly aligning them on an altar after defeating the final boss.
203	* Somewhat used in Paul's chapter of ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness''. Three gems, a ruby, a sapphire, and an emerald, are needed to open catacombs within a church and proceed through the level -- they seriously are just plain gems, though, with no power of their own. Their color does seem to hold some significance with the game's unique [[ElementalRockPaperScissors element]] system, however, depending on where they're found. Green represents [[SanityMeter sanity]] and the emerald is found in the staff of a priest depicted in a wall carving, and Paul's own staff is used for sanity recovery. The blue gem, blue representing magic, has to be taken from a Horror, a hulking monster that fires bolts of magic from a distance. The last gem is taken after a miniboss fight with a [[AndIMustScream 600+-year-old and very zombified]] [[SacrificialLion Anthony]]. Defeating him allows you to take his ruby eye, red representing strength.
204	* Practically all gemstones in ''VideoGame/{{Fate}}'' have magical powers, except the Lampshadingly-names Gem of Lost Hopes.
205	* Any ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' game involving crystals.
206	** The Huge Materia from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' count.
207	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', the summoning doodads (which are implied to look like regular gemstones) get considerably more play than the traditional Four Crystals also in the game.
208	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' has nethicite, which is capable of causing EarthShatteringKaboom\|s (and therefore the perfect deterrent).
209	* The Kingdom Stone in ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet''.
210	* ''VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland'''s entire gameplay revolves around getting as many rupees as possible -- including the Super Rupees that act as the games dungeon counters and the final Master Rupee.
211	* The [[ElementalPowers four Elemental Stars]] in the ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' series.
212	* ''VideoGame/{{Gumshoe}}'' revolves around a private eye who must travel the world finding the five Black Panther Diamonds in order to save his daughter Jennifer, [[HostageForMacguffin who's being held hostage by the mobster King Dom]].
213	* The PC game ''[[VideoGame/JazzJackrabbit Jazz Jackrabbit 2]]'' had the titular character trying to get back the diamond from his fiancée's (the princess's) wedding ring -- an ''enormous'' diamond the main villain was using to power his time machine so he could erase rabbits from history.
214	* ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''. The titular crystals were all pieces of an even bigger crystal.
215	* The Mystic Orbs in ''VideoGame/KyleAndLucyWonderworld'', which are actually meteorites that are made of pure, magical energy.
216	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' has a bunch of these, usually in the colours green, red and blue to represent the Goddesses and their respective powers (courage, power and wisdom). ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' has the three Pendants of Virtue; ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' has the three Spiritual Stones; ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' has the Goddess Pearls; and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'' has the Pure Metals. ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap'' all feature the four Elements/Royal Jewels.
217	* ''VideoGame/MagicalTetrisChallenge'': A magical gemstone that fell to Earth from space plays a big role in the story. Pete's evil plan depends on getting the stone and its power.
218	* The eight elemental crystals from ''VideoGame/{{Mardek}} RPG''. Each of them is is the font of all energy of their type: aside from the basic elements, the Light and Dark crystals are responsible for Good and Evil, the Fig crystal for all thoughts and dreams, and the Aether crystal for all souls and lifeforces. Every planet has its own set, although non-life-bearing planets don't need the Moral or Spiritual ones.
219	* Refractors in the ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends''/''Rockman Dash'' series are big crystals left over from an earlier civilization. Small ones serve as money, big ones power airships.
220	* The Crystal Stars from ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', and an honorable mention to the pieces of Star Road from ''Mario RPG'', which at least ''look'' the part.
221	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
222	** In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Platinum]]'', the Red Chain. Cyrus essentially [[spoiler:found three spirits that are considered mirages with how god damn rare they are, had them taken to a lab with their powers somehow being subdued (If Uxie opened its eyes, it would have mind wiped the people on board. Touching Mesprit would render one emotionless in three days (although that would likely suit Cyrus), and harming Azelf renders one [[AndIMustScream immobile for eternity within a scant five days.]]), RIPPING JEWELS OUT OF THEM, crafting the jewels into a chain, cloning the chain, then using both chains to drag [[OlympusMons Dialga and Palkia]] out of their dimensions, knowing that the pixies would come and neutralize the gods. However, he planned ahead, knowing that they could only contain one god, so he would be free to remake the universe by using the other.]] However, [[spoiler: Giratina came in and dragged him to the world's polar opposite to stop him]]. Man, [[spoiler: Arceus]] did a good job at setting up that failsafe. The Red Chain makes a comeback in ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', with the PlayerCharacter forging it for noble purposes by convincing the Lake Guardians to voluntarily hand over their jewels.
223	** Hell, the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' games themselves could be considered Mineral [=MacGuffins=] to die-hard collectors. You've got Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Of course, this is averted by the fact that the games [[InNameOnly aren't actually made of these materials]]...
224	** ''Pokémon'', in general, uses this one a lot. On top of the gems involves with Cyrus' plot (by the way, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina each have a plot-uniportant gem that boosts their power considerably), the bulk of ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'' was about trying to hunt down gems that woke up legendary Pokémon. In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', it's a similar situation, except the magic stones ARE the legendary Pokémon. It also introduced elemental gems that give an attack of the same type a huge power boost, but they're common enough to be junk items.
225	** [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY The sixth Generation games]] added the mysterious Mega Stones, that allow some Pokémon temporaly evolve into stronger forms. Examples Include Lucario, Gardevoir, Latios, Latias, Scizor, Garchomp, Tyranitar, Salamence, the Kanto and Hoenn Starters and Mewtwo.
226	** [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon In the seventh generation]], items called Z-Crystals are introduced. Equipping the correct ones to your Pokémon allows them to use incredibly powerful attacks known as Z-Moves. Collecting the entire set is the focus of the Island Challenge plot: you get one for each Totem Pokémon and Island Kahuna you defeat, and the others can be found as you travel Alola. Come [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon the second set of games]], it's discovered that the power of the Z-Crystals is [[spoiler:the "light" produced by [[OutsideContextProblem Necrozma]], which shone down onto Alola and created the Crystals and Totems. Necrozma has since lost the power to produce its light and is in agony without it, but by the time the player meets Necrozma, they have a large collection of Z-Crystals. This means that so long as Necrozma is with the player and their Pokémon, its pain is stopped, and it has the opportunity to temporarily regain its true form.]]
227	** ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' had Tera Orbs, which were created using mysterious unnamed crystals found in Paldea's LostWorld known as Area Zero and allowed Pokémon to temporarily change their [[ElementalRockPaperScissors type]] while giving them a crystalline aura. [[spoiler:The crystals end up being vital to the plot, as TheProfessor used them to create their TimeMachine and it's heavily implied that they created the [[ParadoxPerson Paradox Pokémon]] instead of the machine.]] It was later revealed that the being responsible for these crystals was the [[OlympusMons Legendary]] Terapagos.
228	* In ''Ruff 'n' Tumble'', the big bad needs marbles in order to power a world-domination machine.
229	* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'': In the Desert Treasure quest, the player must defeat four guardians to retrieve the smoke, shadow, blood and ice diamonds to free [[SealedGoodInACan Azzanadra]] from his pyramid prison.
230	* The red stone in ''VideoGame/ShadowOfDestiny''.
231	* The Moon Crystals in ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia''.
232	* The titular ''VideoGame/SolCresta'', which was stolen by Go Kurogane and Noboru Tendo from Mandler, is later used to power up the Yamato in the final battle against Mandler.
233	%% * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''
234	%% ** The Chaos Emeralds from the original series, also present in most games.
235	%% ** The Time Stones from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD''.
236	%% ** The Chaos Rings from ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix''.
237	%% ** The Precioustones from ''VideoGame/SonicShuffle''.
238	%% ** The World Rings from ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings''.
239	%% ** The Phantom Ruby from ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' and ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
240	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s Chaos Emeralds, although how important tends to vary. If it's a side-scrolling game, the Emeralds are an important collectible but aren't important to [[ExcusePlot whatever story the game may have]], outside of accessing the secret ending, [[GoldenSuperMode Super/Hyper Sonic]], and the implication that Robotnik has won by getting them in your stead on the game over screen. In the story-driven 3D games they're often integral to the plot, such as [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure powering up Chaos]] or [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 being used for time travel]], and collecting all of them is a focal point for both the heroes and villains. Also see the Laser-focusing variants section for more examples.
241	** ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' also has the Super Emeralds, upgraded versions of the Chaos Emeralds you've already collected.
242	** For Knuckles, the Master Emerald is also this when it gets shattered and he has to collect all of the shards.
243	** The Sol Emeralds from the ''VideoGame/SonicRush'' and ''VideoGame/SonicRushAdventure'', where in the first game, Blaze starts her journey looking for them after Dr. Eggman has stolen them, which threatens to destabilize the dimension she hails from. In both games, once she has all of them, she can access her own super mode, Burning Blaze, in order to defeat Eggman and Eggman Nega.
244	* ''[[VideoGame/Supernova1987 Supernova]]'' has a crystal, protected by traps in a pyramid. It was originally implied to be a valuable treasure, but is instead used as a timing crystal at the end of the game for a ship's computer.
245	* They are more than just bling in ''VideoGame/TailConcerto''.
246	* The entire backstory for ''VideoGame/{{Torchlight}}'' revolves around the discovery of a mine with a rich seam of [[GreenRocks Ember]].
247	* In ''VideoGame/UncleAlbertsMysteriousIsland'', the player must find three jewels to open the mask of Pachacamac.
248	* The Fantasm Jewelry in ''VideoGame/{{Valis}}: The Fantasm Soldier''.
249	* Null Crystals from ''[[Website/GaiaOnline zOMG]]''. Their exact origin hasn't been explained yet, but they do seem to have enormous power. Null Crystals have the power to neutralize G'hi energy, forcing [[EverythingTryingToKillYou The Animated]] to avoid them at risk of de-Animation. The crystals come in three varieties.
250	** Null Fragments are used in ItemCrafting, and are HandWaved as the reason why some recipes use rather illogical ingredients.
251	** Transit Crystals are large crystal outcroppings that can repel and de-animate The Animated. When touched, they can teleport a person to its partner crystal, assuming that they are attuned to it. They're used to send people to the Null Chamber.
252	** The Null Chamber serves as ''zOMG'''s [[HubLevel hub]]. It is filled with "Dark Crystals", which have the power to neutralize G'hi energy, allowing players to swap out and charge rings. In addition, the Null Chamber grants anyone who enters it a form of immortality. If you are killed in the field, you can release your lifeforce and reform at the Null Chamber.
253	[[/folder]]
254
255	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
256	* In ''VisualNovel/MarcoAndTheGalaxyDragon'', the Lizard Stone is a magical gemstone that gives whoever holds it the power of a dragon. Marco wants to sell it, and all the villains want to get their hands on it.
257	* While it doesn't have gemstones, portions of the plot of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' revolved around Dahlia's heart-shaped bottle necklace. [[spoiler: It contains poison, and was used to nearly kill Diego Armando and aid Terry Fawles' suicide. Dahlia pretended to date a young Phoenix Wright to have him unknowingly hide the necklace, and then try to make him give it back again.]] Its eventual fate? [[spoiler: Phoenix ate it. [[ForegoneConclusion Don't worry, he got better.]]]]
258	[[/folder]]
259
260	[[folder:Web Animation]]
261	* The Lucky Dime in Episode 3 Of ''WebAnimation/{{Ducktalez}}'', as part of a set of magical stones that grant the owner immortality and great power if they are collected. However, during his Heroic BSOD, Scrooge gives it to Magica, who then uses it to buy bubblegum.
262	* Each member of WebAnimation/FirstStageProduction's first English-language wave, Avallum, is in possession of a crystal that, when all five of them are united, will lead them to the location of the same name to have their wishes granted. Said crystals are also capable of being used to perform various magical feats, though Gale, being the TokenHuman out of the five of them, [[TheTeamNormal has remained unsuccessful with doing anything with his crystal]].
263	* Spoofed on ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' with a mention of "Stinkoman and the Challenge of the Crystal Shards" (at the end of [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/stinkoturkey.html this cartoon]]).
264	* The three Nodes in ''WebAnimation/ThinkLikeACoder'' that Ethic needs to collect to save the world are icosahedron-shaped (the shape of a D20) crystals.
265	* WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie has the Stone of Souls, a zircon gem housing the souls of deceased wolves, which the hero needs to activate an ultimate form and the villain covets in order to fulfill his quest. Also overlaps with FatalMacguffin as overuse will cause you to be consumed by the stone and die as a result.
266	[[/folder]]
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268	[[folder:Webcomics]]
269	* In ''Webcomic/AgentsOfTheRealm'', the [[ClingyMcGuffin amulets]] all have parts of the Provenance in them, the Provenance being a giant magical gem.
270	* Soulstones, found in the ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}'' 'verse, formed of semi-sentient minerals which make up the consciousness of planets (read the comic, it's much clearer there) crystallise out of characters' blood INSIDE THEIR CHESTS. If not dealt with correctly by teleporting the relevant character to Earthsong, they then proceed to spontaneously explode.
271	* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has the Dewitchery Diamond, a huge green diamond that is responsible for creating one of the main characters.
272	* ''Webcomic/WaywardSons'': The Star Core brought the protagonists and antagonists to earth, and empowered them. It's currently set in the hilt of Suras' CoolSword.
273	[[/folder]]
274
275	[[folder:Web Original]]
276	* ''WebVideo/TheMonumentMythos:'' Giza Glass is an anomalous form of glass that is formed by unusual lightning (that only comes with a given constellation [[spoiler:and is implied to originate from [[BotanicalAbomination Special Trees]]]]) striking the desert sands near the Pyramid of Giza. While useful as a currency, its main properties come when made into a cutting edge. Not only is it one of the few things to cause a dent in the normally-indestructible [[BotanicalAbomination Special Trees]], but anything severed by it apparently doesn't die, nor lose connection with the whole. Slicing your hand off with Giza Glass still lets you control it wherever it may be, even miles away, and it won't rot. People ''decapitated'' by it are a different story; their bodies seem fine, but they lose the capacity to speak, and their heads just ''float off'', able to mysteriously fly, and will start bloating and growing in size if not supplied with vinegar.
277	* ''Literature/SuperStories'' features the Trabethan Jewel, a large jewel with the ability to amplify various kinds of waves. Its adaptability has made it the focus of many a failed doomsday weapon, and it is thus usually sought by somebody and spends most of its time in police evidence lockers.
278	[[/folder]]
279
280	[[folder:Western Animation]]
281	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The Music Box which transported the three girls to Amphibia and is ultimately central to the plot of the entire series is fueled by the power of the three Gems embedded in it, each one represents a different aspect of the Self: the blue gem represents heart, the pink gem represents strength, and the green gem represents wit. The heroes spend Season 2 recharging the gems one by one ([[spoiler:unaware that they've been imbued with the magic from each of the gems, but recharging the gems drains its magic back out of them]]). The BigBad[='s=] plan after all three gems are recharged is to use the Music Box's portal-opening abilities to invade Earth and become a MultiversalConqueror.
282	* The Reality Gems from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', a homage to the Infinity Gems from Marvel above.
283	* Spoofed in ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgersInTheTwentyFourthAndAHalfCentury''. Duck Dodgers and Marvin the Martian end up destroying the entire planet in their attempt to claim the last remaining supplies of [[{{Unobtainium}} Illudium Phosdex]], the shaving cream atom.
284	* The Crystal of Gawayn from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gawayn}}'' is a magical crystal which will restore Princess Gwendolyn to her correct size.
285	* In ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', the 12 Zodiacs come in the form of stones called Talismans. Each of them grant the wielder Animal-themed superpowers based on which Talisman they're using.
286	* In ''WesternAnimation/MagiNation'' there are the dreamstones and the Moonlands Diamond. Whomever possesses the dreamstones are capable of summoning and controlling the [[PhysicalGod guardian]] [[OurDragonsAreDifferent hyrens]] of the 12 realms. Gathered together and placed in the Book of Elders, they form the Core Glyph which was used to capture and seal the BigBad. The Moonlands Diamond can store and channel massive amounts of energy. It is half of the relic Realms' Honor and can be used to offset the massive energy drain of summoning the guardian hyrens, as well as fuse them together.
287	* The Miraculouses from ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' are a collection of magical jewelry that -- when powered by their respective [[OurGodsAreDifferent kwamis]] -- bestow their wielder a plethora of superpowers, including their own weapon, enhanced speed, strength, durability, a unique superpower and their own awesome costumes. The two main heroes have the Ladybug and Cat Miraculous, which grant the power of Creation and Destruction respectively (and when brought together, can grant wishes), but other reoccuring ones include the Butterfly Miraculous ([[SuperEmpowering Transmission]]) used by [[BigBad Hawk Moth]], the Bee Miraculous ([[TheParalyzer Subjection]]) used by Chloe, the Fox Miraculous ([[MasterOfIllusion Illusion]]) used by Alya, the Turtle Miraculous ([[DeflectorShields Protection]]) used by Nino, and the Peacock Miraculous ([[MookMaker Emotion]]) used by [[TheDragon Mayura]].
288	* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony''
289	** Three episodes have three different gems: The Sun Stone ("The End of Flutter Valley"), the Flashstone ("The Ghost of Paradise Estate"), and the Heart Stone ("Crunch the Rockdog").
290	** Also in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' where [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu the power to defeat gods]] and god-like entities can be wielded by those attuned to the "Elements of Harmony", artifacts traditionally depicted as six gemstones. Since the elements were re-activated by the main characters, their powers have been stored within 5 jeweled necklaces and one [[BuffySpeak Big Crown-Thingy]].
291	* The Thirteen Treasures of Rule in ''WesternAnimation/ThePiratesOfDarkWater''. [[spoiler: Subverted by the eighth, which became a creature, with prior foreshadowing of other subversions to come.]]
292	* ''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville'' has the Friendship Heart. It is implied to be used for various purposes by the monarch, including activating the Pocketpedia (another [=MacGuffin=]) to find out which pet is suitable for a child and to perform Friendship Ceremonies with. It gets [[DismantledMacGuffin cleaved in half]] by Zull, who manages to get one half for Eva. The other half ends up in Kate's hands. The protagonists will have to go on various quests to send denizens of Pocketville to their rightful owners in order to complete Ava's puzzle and [[TwoHalvesMakeAPlot obtain Eva's half of the Heart]] so [[SaveThePrincess Ava can make her return]].
293	* The Long Life Stone became the MacGuffin for Grandpa Smurf's adversary Nemesis in a few of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episodes.
294	* ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'' starts with Dr. Eggman trying to obtain a massive crystal called the Paradox Prism for his latest scheme. When confronting Eggman, Sonic unintentionally [[DismantledMacGuffin shattered the Prism]], scattering its pieces and creating TheMultiverse with a shard of the prism in each dimension. The Prism shards each have a great deal of power that different characters use to their advantage. The Chaos Council used their shard piece to power their entire city and Thorn Rose used her piece to [[GreenThumb grow massive trees at will]].
295	* ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries''' Sundrop and Moonstone. The Moonstone is causing [[TheGoodKingdom Corona]] to be overrun with Kudzu-like black rocks, so Raps and co. venture out into the world to find it and reunite it with its counterpart (I.E. [[LivingMacguffin Rapunzel]]). And as it turns out, it [[spoiler: would have been a very, very bad idea]]. Meanwhile the villains have the opposite goal of getting the Sundrop for various reasons, which makes it a cross between this and MacguffinTurnedHuman[=/=]LivingMacguffin.
296	* ''WesternAnimation/TenkoAndTheGuardiansOfTheMagic'' has 16 different sorts of "Starfire Gems", which are kept in a tenko box. They give powers to whoever owns them.
297	* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' has the Eye of Thundera, an AmplifierArtifact and PowerCrystal for the Sword of Omens [[spoiler:and three other unnamed crystals the Thundercats must find.]]
298	* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''
299	** These were practically a dime-a-dozen within the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers G1 cartoon]]. Stand out examples include Burmese rubies in the "More Than Meets The Eye" three-parter (powerful enough to serve as a fuel source for the Transformers), the Heart of Cybertron from "Microbots" (the power source of the Decepticons' old warship that can also serve as an InvincibilityPowerUp), the Pearl of Bahoudin from "Trans-Europe Express" (the core of a Cybertronian WeatherControlMachine), and -- most famously -- the Matrix of Leadership from [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie the movie]], an Autobot talisman that serves as the [[VillainBeatingArtifact only means of stopping]] [[PlanetEater Unicron]].
300	** Energon in ''Transformers: WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' and ''Anime/TransformersEnergon'' (it appeared in the original series as a liquid rather than a solid).
301	** In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', the Allspark starts out as just a box o'endless power. However, after it shatters the fragments manifest as crystal shards.
302	* In ''WesternAnimation/YoohooAndFriends'', Yoohoo and his friends have to complete tasks for Father Time in order to collect gems. Whe they have a full set of gems, Father Time will grant them a wish, which they intended to use to become human again.
303	[[/folder]]
304
305	!!!Laser-focusing variants
306
307	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
308	* The diamonds needed by Mr. Freeze for his [[FreezeRay frost-beam]] in ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''.
309	* Through the majority of ''Film/{{Congo}}'', the blue diamonds are wanted for laser communication with satellites. The last few minutes subvert this when [[spoiler:the main character destroys the satellite]]. This was a spur of the moment solution, thus the diamonds maintain their MacGuffin status up to that moment.
310	* Dr. Claw uses a giant ruby as part of his time-freezing beam in ''Film/InspectorGadget2''.
311	* In ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'', the only reason why Blofeld set up the diamond-smuggling pipeline in the first place was to snag enough gems to power his KillSat's [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]].
312	* In ''Franchise/StarWars'', all [[LaserBlade lightsabers]] are constructed using a variety of [[SentientCosmicForce Force]]-attuned crystals called kyber crystals to power the blade and provide additional effects like bolstering the user's Force powers.
313	[[/folder]]
314
315	[[folder:Gamebooks]]
316	* In some endings of the {{Gamebook\|s}} ''Mountain of Mirrors'', you can use a huge diamond to focus sunlight on the ice pillar that supports a gigantic frozen cavern, melting it away and collapsing the roof on a monstrous army.
317	[[/folder]]
318
319	[[folder:Literature]]
320	* Subverted in a short story in ''The Literature/ArtemisFowl Files'': Artemis claims to want a blue diamond for a laser he's building, but at the end of the story it turns out [[spoiler:he was just saying that to save face -- in fact, the diamond is the exact same color as his missing father's eyes, and he has it made into a necklace to comfort his mother on Artemis, Sr.'s birthday.]]
321	* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': In the War of Vengeance, the battles between the humans and the Parshendi were driven by this trope. Each chasmfiend has an enormous gemstone within its body (about the size of a man's head, referred to as "gemhearts"). Both sides use gems as the focus for the {{Magitek}} that feeds their armies, and the larger the gem the better.
322	[[/folder]]
323
324	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
325	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E2ToothAndClaw Tooth and Claw]]", it's the ''good guys'' who want the very real [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-i-Noor Koh-i-Noor diamond]], to create a moonlight laser to overload a werewolf.
326	%%** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS15E1HorrorOfFangRock Horror of Fang Rock]]": EXPLANATION, PLEASE! Oh, and uncomment, indent properly and place in the proper order once you've explained. Thank you!
327	* In the original ''Series/KnightRider'' series, an experimental laser focused with a black crystal is stolen and weaponized. It could've taken out KITT, except that Bonnie developed a spray-on deflective coating.
328	* In ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', they need a specific black diamond owned by the Yellow Ranger's family.
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331	[[folder:Video Games]]
332	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack'' sees Cortex trying to get his hands on 25 crystals to activate his brainwashing device, while Nitrus Brio wants the 42 gems to blow up the aforementioned device.
333	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': The Chaos Emeralds sometimes fulfill this subtrope in function (used for an EnergyWeapon device) if not in specific mechanical details (the Emeralds power the weapon rather than act as a tool for focusing the laser).
334	** ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', in which Eggman needs the Chaos Emeralds to power the Eclipse Cannon.
335	** Eggman does this again in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', where he uses Super Sonic to suck the Emeralds' power dry in order to power the Chaos Energy Cannon and shatter Earth into pieces, releasing Dark Gaia from within. It gets better as you go through the game.
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338	[[folder:Webcomics]]
339	%%* Done by the villain in the first story arc of the webcomic ''Amazing Superteam''.
340	* In ''Webcomic/{{Endstone}}'', the title stone and others -- the Toadstone, the Dragonstone, etc. -- can be "rocked" by those with the talent and produce powerful magic.
341	* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' has borfomite, which when combined with ''caramel'' can power a gun to make things explode real good. Also, Galatea used a stolen French ruby to focus the laser of her hologram gizmo.
342	* In ''Webcomic/{{Strays}}'', [[http://www.straysonline.com/2010/04/page-130/ Meela finds one]].
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345	[[folder:Western Animation]]
346	* Done in the FiveEpisodePilot of ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' with a large ruby.
347	%%* A similar plot happens in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998''. At least twice, and probably several times.
348	* Likewise the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'', where the gem ''produced'' unlimited amounts of electricity instead of focusing it.
349	* Inverted and played straight in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego''. The initial inversion is when Carmen breaks into the central computer at ACME and places a diamond into the path of the CPU's laser to sabotage the system. Played straight when, after the commercial break, TeenGenius Zach just fiddles with the controls to collimate the beam again and make the computer faster than before.
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