Gem stone Emoji

Objects

A sparkling, faceted blue gemstone, typically depicted as a brilliant-cut diamond. Its crisp edges and light-reflecting highlights give it the appearance of a high-value piece of jewelry.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to way to talk about wealth, luxury, or high-end fashion. It is frequently used to highlight something precious, whether that is a significant other, a major achievement, or a display of extreme opulence. It often appears alongside 💰 or 💍 to emphasize a high-status lifestyle.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the gem stone became an instant staple of early mobile messaging. It draws its design inspiration from classic software icons that used the diamond shape as a shorthand for 'premium' features, high scores, or paid currency in early casual gaming.

Details

Glyph

💎

Unicode

U+1F48E

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f48e:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC8E;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory clothing

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Apache 2.0 SIL OFL 1.1 Noto Repository