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Alternative Gems

Alternative Gems adds new ore and material alternatives to Minecraft while keeping a vanilla-style feel. Mine rare gems, gather raw metals, smelt new ingots, and expand your underground resource hunt with Ruby, Sapphire, Steel, and Titanium.
by purphect
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Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Ores and Resources

Features

Adds four new overworld ores:

Ruby Ore

Sapphire Ore

Steel Ore

Titanium Ore

Ores generate naturally in the Overworld

Ore drops support Silk Touch and Fortune

Steel and Titanium include raw materials and smeltable ingots

Vanilla-inspired textures for ores and items

Forge tag support for better compatibility with other mods
Items Added


Required on both client and server

Notes
This mod is still early in development. More uses for Ruby, Sapphire, Steel, and Titanium may be added in future updates, including tools, armor, blocks, and crafting recipes.
Credits
Created by Purphect.

alternative_gems-2.0.jar
MC Client, 1.20.1, Forge, Server
Release 2026-05-29 Get

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