Thread:Strong In The Real Way/@comment-23880286-20150625204958/@comment-26202330-20150625205226

Because they are? The Crystal Gems buried the "remains" (i.e the shards) of the Gems who died during the Rebellion. They may contain some residual magic, and somehow were brought back to life when "stitched" together into a Cluster - but the fact is that they were buried as if deceased. To Gems, the shattering of one's Gemstone clearly indicates "death".