Assorted SU Homeworld headcanons;
• A parade of mourning for a particularly high ranking commander or captain isn't unusual on homeworld, sometimes lasting weeks.
— Pink diamond's lasted 500 years.
• Gem types maybe "discontinued" if they're purpose becomes obsolete. The gems maybe shattered entirely or simply reassigned to a similar but less meaningful purpose.
• Aristocratic gems love to observe those absurd organics in pinks zoo.
• There are Opera houses and theaters, and Opera houses pearls and other musical gems would sing for days or months on end. In theaters spinels and other performers would put on comedy shows or historical fiction of amazing things the empire has done.
• The gems have gladiator arena's to watch soldiers shatter each other — this is also away for certain gems to redeem themselves in the eyes of their superior, if you show your strength & usefulness, you can go back into duty.
— it's not uncommon to see off colors or rebel gems to be seen here, regardless of status. They can't be redeemed but they do love a good unique show.
• This one is arguably semi-canon, light woven clothing "appearance modifiers" are fairly common amongst the elite. Jasper's cape & blue diamonds morning cloak are two examples.
— aristocratic and high ranking gems often wear entirely new outfits made by gem designers two different balls and social gatherings.
• The Crystal Gems were not the first to rebel, but they were the first to strategically plan out a battle and rapidly spread their message.
• Homeworld used to hold life, whether that was still during the first days of outer planetary colonization or if it went extinct far before that, homework still has an ocean. It's very messed up, due to the literal cracks straight through the planet, but the water is used to power buildings & allow hydrokinesis gems like aquamarines and lapis to carry water from Homeworld to their assigned planet if it were to not have an ocean.
• Sometimes, but not always, pearls may be shattered too if their original owner was shattered in an honorable context — similar to holy Pharaoh would be buried w/ their servants. It's a way to show true loyalty, but also a mercy killing—there'd be nothing left for a pearl after such a high ranking owner died. It would be dishonorable to rejuvenate her.
— Alternatively they are turned into a living memorial. Maybe the gem is used to power a statue or hologram, something along those lines.
• Homeworld has or at least had some form of theology & religion. At the very least, blue diamond still prays. Whether or not the religion was erased for practical reasons, or simply fell out of fashion as the millenniums went on, is unknown. It's a very hazy —there's at least three known goddesses, one of the moon, the other of the sun, and the third is unknown, she resembles a fusion. There's also the general worship of the Stars.
