Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26339560-20150618011731/@comment-26217701-20150618140237

His body is that of a normal human being. He ages, he bleeds, he needs sleep and food, and he dies The only part of him that is "gem" is the Rose Quartz gem inside him and the powers that manifest from that.

Steven cannot be compared to all gems because he is nothing like all gems. He is his own new unique solitary existence.