#role help

Aside from the obvious answer of spinels, here are some:

Rhodochrosite - stripey and I think could fit a jester theme.

Fluorite comes in practically every colour, and could fit lots of different themes for entertainment - maybe different colours of Fluorite do different things.

Cat's eye - thought to “put colour into pale faces, to give pleasure to the mind, to relieve the soul of melancholy” according to a website, also imagine an entertainer cat, how cute

Pearls seem to have the same role, regardless of their colour?

Hm, a role for Ilvaite, which is associated with patience, stability, and truth. This could mean that they’re a gem with a role that requires those traits. Such as an inquisitor who seeks to root out any signs of rebellion or other disobedience to the diamonds. Or perhaps an interrogator willing to spend many hours in order to get the truth out of someone. Perhaps a judge could work, as well. Residing over court when the Diamonds are not needed for the case.

Meanwhile a role for Lawsonite- a gem associated withrepairing relationships and healing, as well as being formed in high pressure conditions- could put them in a role of a caregiver. Perhaps they work in kindergartens alongside Peridots, teaching newly formed gems what they need to know aside from what they know from their ‘birth.’ A Lawsonite could also be a gem who works as sort of a ‘doctor’ of sorts- working their hardest to help gems that have been cracked or have exhausted their-selves.They could also be a reporter, gathering news to keep the gem populace informed (though likely with the diamond propaganda in mind when doing so) of ongoings in the gem empire. Especially if they go on site to research the incident, putting them in tough situations that require dealing with people.

I think that’s a really creative idea! It could provide some really interesting backstory and traits to your gem(s) being one of the few survivors if done right!~

I’d imagine gems who are handling toxic wastes are gemstones which are toxic and/or radioactive!Here are some gemstones on the top of my head:CinnabarOrpimentGalenaPyriteMalachiteErioniteLeadMercury

Hope these all helps^^

Something really tough comes to mind, like some kind of metal. Tungsten is a very strong metal, and apparently has the highest melting point out of all (natural, at least) metals. 

Maybe something that comes from a meteroite, since that brings to mind big explosions and making holes in things. (The first thing I think of is pallasite. There are other gems with meteorites involved in their creation, but they’re typically glasses which might not be what you’re looking for in a demolition gem.) 

What tasks would they carry out within their roles, do you mean? We tend to see or hear of them doing fairly small jobs, like opening doors or holding items.