Shilo Village surface gem mine

The Shilo Village surface gem mine is one of only two places in where players can find Gem rocks, the other place being the Lunar Isle Mine. It is located Northwest of Shilo Village, in Karamja and is a short distance from the bank. The gem rocks will give one random gem when mined, either a Opal, Jade, Red Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, or Diamond. There are no monsters or any other rocks at the mine. It is possible for a Shooting Star to land at this mine.

More than half of the time players will get an Opal, Jade, or Red Topaz, which are not particularly good for moneymaking. Players may wish to cut these gems into Bolt tips for extra crafting and fletching experience while banking only when they have an inventory full of the more valuable gems from Sapphire and up.

Players who have completed the Karamja Diary may use their Karamja gloves 3 to teleport directly to the gem mine for free an unlimited amount of times. Furthermore, they will get access to the underground portion of the Gem mine, which has an additional 8 Gem rocks. This is very advantageous because players who have not done the Karamja Diary cannot access the mine, leading to less competition for the ores.