Some body said to me when I first started playing D3. That there was not a big of a difference between the gems. Yeah OK right LOL
I see this all the time people think having the highest Gem is the best thing. Plus work their heart out to get them. Yes it is but there really not that big of a change between the gems.
Lets look at the changes between the lowest one to the highest one.
If people use the diamonds for resist. The change is only really only 90.
If I have 5 Marquise Diamond the resist with Marquise is say 1800. Then I put in all 5 Flawless Royal it will be at around 1890. The Resist % from low to high is 83.50% to 84. 50%.
If people use the Emerald gems like on a DH. With no gems the damage is like say 2,448,000. With the Marquise the damage is 2,498,000. With the Flawless Royal the damage is 2,673,000. So you gain what like 225,000 damage. Going from no gems to the highest ones.
So what is out come here using the Diamonds vs the Emerald gems. You gain 225,000 in damage vs you gain about 500 in resists. Yes damage is nice but the resist gives better toughness.
So really doing all the work to get the gem level up in a way it kinda like a waste of time.
I’m just letting you know the change is between gems that is it. Yes everybody does this to make them at the highest. Plus even I do, but in the long run do you really gain anything. Yes & No!!!