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Play Gemstones 2048 online
Gemstones 2048 is the classic sliding puzzle with a sparkle. Each tile is a precious or semi-precious stone, and merging two of the same gives you a harder, rarer gem. Slide the tiles, keep your best gem cornered and keep merging until you hold a diamond. It is free to play in your browser on a phone or computer, with no download.
Geologists rank minerals by how easily they scratch using the Mohs scale, created by Friedrich Mohs in 1812. It runs from 1 for talc to 10 for diamond, the hardest natural mineral. Many famous gems are close relatives: ruby and sapphire are both the mineral corundum, and amethyst is simply purple quartz.
The 11 gemstone tiles
The ladder is ordered roughly by hardness on the Mohs scale. Turquoise and opal are the softest stones here, at around 5 to 6.5. Peridot is the gem form of olivine, and amethyst is purple quartz at 7. Garnet and tourmaline sit around 7 to 7.5, and tourmaline can even be pink and green in one crystal, known as watermelon tourmaline. Aquamarine is a blue beryl, a cousin of emerald, and topaz rates 8. Ruby and sapphire, both corundum, rate 9, leaving the diamond at 10 for the 2048 tile.
2TurquoiseTile 2 · Mohs 5–6
4OpalTile 4 · Mohs 5.5–6.5
8PeridotTile 8 · Mohs 6.5–7
16AmethystTile 16 · Mohs 7
32GarnetTile 32 · Mohs 6.5–7.5
64TourmalineTile 64 · Mohs 7–7.5
128AquamarineTile 128 · Mohs 7.5–8
256TopazTile 256 · Mohs 8
512RubyTile 512 · Mohs 9
1024SapphireTile 1024 · Mohs 9
2048DiamondTile 2048 · Mohs 10
Tile photos by Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under free licences. See the photo credits.
How to play Gemstones 2048
Slide every tile at once
Use your arrow keys ( ← ↑ ↓ → ) or W A S D to move the tiles.
All tiles slide as far as they can in that direction, and a new Turquoise tile appears after every move.
Play on your phone
On a phone or tablet, swipe anywhere on the board to move the tiles.
Your game is saved in your browser, so you can pick it up later on the same device.
Match two to unlock the next
When two tiles with the same picture touch, they merge into one.
Two Turquoise tiles make Opal, and every merge adds the new tile’s value to your score.
Reach the final tile
The goal is to build the 2048 tile: Diamond.
You can keep playing after you reach it and chase an even higher score.
2048Tips to win Gemstones 2048
- Keep your hardest gem in one corner and build around it. Once Topaz sits there, keep swiping toward it so softer stones line up beside it.
- Arrange gems in order along one edge, such as Ruby next to Topaz next to Aquamarine. A single merge then sets off the next one along the row.
- Avoid the swipe that pulls your best gem out of its corner. If you get stuck, move sideways along a full row instead of away from the corner.
Gemstones 2048 FAQ
What is the final tile in Gemstones 2048?
The final tile is the diamond. At 10 on the Mohs scale it is the hardest natural mineral, so it sits above ruby and sapphire, which both rate 9.
What order do the gemstone tiles go in?
Turquoise, Opal, Peridot, Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Topaz, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond. The order follows Mohs hardness, with stones that overlap placed by their typical rating.
Are ruby and sapphire the same stone?
They are the same mineral, corundum. Red corundum is called ruby, and other colours, most famously blue, are called sapphire. That is why they sit side by side on the ladder.
Can I play Gemstones 2048 on my phone?
Yes. The game works in mobile browsers, so you can swipe to move the gems on any phone or tablet. On a computer, use the arrow keys.
