Shooting Star

The "Shooting Star" is an artifact that appears in the episode "Monster Buddies". According to Pearl it is "an ancient elemental so hot and volatile it can only be contained in ice".

Appearance
The Shooting Star is a palm-sized, spiky cluster of pink and blue crystals partially encased in a chunk of ice. It was located in a shallow well before the Gems recovered it.

Abilities
Pearl states that the Shooting Star is so hot that "bare skin cannot endure its intensity;"Garnet is unable to hold the star without her gauntlets. When set off, it can cause powerful explosions large enough to destroy the entire Crystal Temple as seen in the possible future in "Winter Forecast".

Trivia

 * It is similar to the Gem Cave Creatures gem.
 * Although Garnet can deal with extreme heat she seems to be affected by the shooting star.
 * Amethyst states, when asked what they did with a shooting star, "uhh... you shoot it."
 * It is later revealed that Amethyst means this literally, seen when the Gems were going to use it to destroy the Galaxy Warps in "Winter Forecast".
 * It seems to be very delicate, as it exploded easily when Pearl's concentration broke and caused it to fall a few feet to the ground.