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Add this to the Gems Types page please:

The Gem Homeworld maintains a strict caste system based on a gemstone, with each Gem belonging to a larger '"type".

Diamonds
The Diamonds are the highest ranking Gems and the matriarchs of the entire species who form Homeworld's "Diamond authority". The Diamonds are believed to be flawless, with no weaknesses by Homeworld society. Diamonds are also much larger than the average Gem, dwarfing all other known Gem types, with only some fusions exceeding them in height.

Known Diamonds

 * Blue Diamond - Seen in "The Answer" as the overseer of Earth's colonization effort.
 * Yellow Diamond - Mentioned in "Jail Break", "Cry for Help", and "It Could Have Been Great", and making her first appearance in "Message Received".Diamond Authority symbol current.pngDiamond Authority symbol previous.png
 * Pink Diamond - Mentioned in "Earthlings", shattered sometime during the Rebellion by Rose Quartz.
 * It is implied that there is at least one other Diamond, and that previously there may have been more as shown in the two versions of The Great Diamond Authorities Symbol- The newer version lacks a Pink Diamond.

Sapphires
Rare Gems that hold aristocratic status.

Known Sapphires

 * Sapphire - A Sapphire was sent to Earth as a diplomat to attempt to disband the rebellion with the ability to see the future.

Quartzes
As revealed in Guide to the Crystal Gems, they are supposed to be "huge, loyal soldiers who are broad shouldered, and intimidating." They vary in coloration and appearance, but all are broad shouldered, around 6 feet tall and have big back-length hair. They seem to be considered high in Homeworld's hierarchy, as Rose Quartz is able to lead a rebellion and Peridot considered Amethyst to be the highest ranking gem among the Crystal Gems despite her "defectiveness." Unlike the other gems, quartzes coming in varying shapes, names and categories (Rose Quartz, Jasper, Amethyst, etc.). Due to this, it is possible the term "Quartz" is a broader term to refer to these kinds of Gems.

Known Quartzes
===Known Quartz Fusions
 * Amethyst - A defective Quartz, according to Peridot in "Too Far".
 * Carnelian(s) - Peridot talks about the hole "a Carnelian" came out of in the Beta Kindergarten.
 * Jasper - A known Quartz Gem.
 * Rose Quartz - A known Quartz Gem.
 * Steven Universe - A hybrid Quartz Gem.
 * Rainbow Quartz - The fusion of a Rose Quartz and a Pearl.

Hybrid/Human Fusions

 * Stevonnie - The fusion of Steven and Connie.

Hybrid/Gem Fusions

 * Smoky Quartz - The fusion of Steven and Amethyst.

Rubies
In "The Answer", Garnet describes the Rubies as "common soldiers". They usually come in groups, and most commonly fuse with one another in combat, possibly to compensate for their height, and rarely summon weapons for combat with few exceptions. In "Hit the Diamond", Homeworld rubies were shown to be rather dumb, not being able to count the number of rubies in the area, being easily tricked by Steven twice and seeing no imperative or reason to capture Peridot, who openly admitted to being a fugitive. Whether or not this is common for rubies gemetically or if this is due to the educational system placed by Homeworld's strict hierarchical system is unknown.

Known Rubies

 * Ruby - A Ruby that remains fused with Sapphire as Garnet.
 * Ruby (right shoulder gem) - A known Ruby that used to protect Sapphire.
 * Ruby (right back-hand gem) - A known Ruby that used to protect Sapphire.
 * Ruby (Eyeball) - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper, as well as veteran in the Gem war on Earth.
 * Ruby (Army) - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper.
 * Ruby (Navy) - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper.
 * Ruby (Leggy) - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper.
 * Ruby (Doc) - A known Ruby sent to retrieve Jasper, as well the leader of the Rubies.

Known Ruby Fusions

 * Ruby (triple fusion) - A fusion of Crystal Gem Ruby, and two other Homeworld Rubies.
 * Ruby (quintuple fusion) - A fusion of five Homeworld Rubies from "Hit the Diamond".

Peridots
Peridots are apparently an engineer/technician caste, operating starships, and Kindergarten facilities. Peridots are low-ranking enough that they rarely if ever have their own Pearl servant. The current version of Peridots a.k.a. "Era 2" Peridots are more diminutive than the original line and are given technological enhancements as they supposedly don't have powers (Peridot's metal powers may make this untrue). It is unknown how Era 1 Peridots were more superior, if at all.

Known Peridots

 * Peridot Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG - a former Yellow Diamond follower and now a new member of Crystal Gems.

Lapis Lazulis
The purpose of Lapis Lazulis are unknown. However, in "Barn Mates", Peridot said that Lapis Lazulis are particularly partial to water and to flying. The only known Lapis Lazuli possesses hydrokinesis and is used to power The Mirror.

Known Lapis Lazulis

 * Lapis Lazuli - A Lapis Lazuli who is trapped in The Mirror for thousands of years, ultimately used by the Homeworld Gems for their invasion of Earth due to her present knowledge of it.

Pearls

 * Pearls - In "Back to the Barn", Peridot stated that Pearls are accessories and a made-to-order servants who are just there for standing around, looking nice, taking orders, and holding other Gems' stuff. Peridot also indicates that it is a status symbol to have your own Pearl, and typically only the higher castes can own one. Pearls come in various colors, including blue and yellow, and it is implied that there are varying qualities and that Pearl of the Crystal Gems is an especially fancy one. Pearls all seem to have the same basic physical appearance. Pearls are the only Gems known to come in different colors, according to Rebecca Sugar, this makes Opal, Sardonyx, and Alexandrite also come in different colors, dependent of the pearl who fused.

Known Pearls

 * Pearl - An independent Pearl who breaks the rules of what a Pearl is supposed to be (though in many respects still obeys them, as seen in her devotion to Rose Quartz)
 * Blue Diamond's Pearl - A Pearl that served Blue Diamond.
 * Yellow Diamond's Pearl - A Pearl that serves Yellow Diamond, acting as her receptionist and screening her calls for her.

Unknown Round, Green Gem
Currently, it is unknown what type of gem the Centipeetle is. However, in "Monster Reunion" her role in Gem society is shown. She is a captain in charge of other gems presumably the same type as her. These gems fly in Gem Spaceships, and start building structures on Gem Colonies.

Known Unknown Round, Green Gems

 * Centipeetle - a Gem sent from Homeworld to start building on Earth, an early Gem Colony. However she got caught in the war, and was ordered to retreat. She was unable to board her ship in time, and suffered from the attack caused by the Diamonds, resulting in her corruption.

Bismuth
Bismuths were made for the purpose of building structures for elite gems on Gem colonies, such as spires for intellectual gems and arenas for fighting gems.

Known Bismuths

 * Bismuth - One of the original Crystal Gems, who took an almost zealotry towards Rose's beliefs in personal freedom, giving her the choice to make what she wanted. Before the end of the war, Bismuth introduces Rose to a weapon known as "The Breaking Point" which would completely shatter a Gem's gemstone destroying them completely. Rose feeling it is cruel, fights Bismuth, poofs and bubbles her, and keeps her fate a secret from the rest of the Crystal Gems. It wasn't until about 5,300 years later that she is freed, Steven learns the truth, and she is poofed and bubbled again, but this time the Crystal Gems are told of what truly happened.

Nephrites
Not much is known about what their abilities or role in Gem society is. Nephrite is one of two distinct mineral forms classified as "jade" (the other is jadeite).

Known Nephrites

 * Unknown Nephrite - Pearl once took a Nephrite out of the cock-pit of a space ship.

Trivia

 * Rubies are the most common Gem seen thus far on the show.
 * The quartz Gems are the second most common. 