Have you been gem mining in Webkinz Next yet?
You can visit the mines once per day using either the entrance inside or outside the Curio Shop.
You can also jump directly into the mines from your map.
Search inside the mines for glittering rocks. When you get close to one, a pickaxe will appear that you can use to mine the rock.
There are five different colors: white, red, blue, yellow, and green. The color of rock you choose means there’s a chance you’ll find any gem rarity of that color. But there’s also a chance you’ll find 1 of 2 specific uncommon colors of gem, or 1 of 3 specific common colors of gems.
Unlike Classic, you can find up to 3 gems in one mining session. If you don’t find a gem, you’ll get slag instead, which you can keep to use as a material for crafting special items on the Curio Shop’s Gem Crafting Table.
If you find more than one gem in a single mining session, you’ll have to choose which one you take back to Amanda Panda. You see a counter showing you how many of each gem you already have stored in your collection so you can make an informed choice.
Once you take your gem back to Amanda Panda, she’ll make you an offer to buy your gem. The amount depends on its rarity and how much she wants it. If you’ve collected the Gem of the Day, she’ll offer you the maximum price for that type of gem.
If you choose not to sell, your gem goes into your collection box, where you can store unlimited multiples of each type of gem. Here’s a look at all of them:
Once you’ve collected at least 1 of all 30 different gems, you can trade in a complete set for a Crown of Wonder and walk around looking like Kinzville royalty!
Afterwards, you can keep on collecting gems for another crown, or use your extra gems on the Curio Shop Gem Crafting table to create some gem-tastic prizes!
How many gems have YOU collected in the Webkinz Next Gem Hunt? Let us know in the comments below!
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I wish you could keep all gems that you find and not just one for crafting purposes. It’s really frustrating when you have days you find 3 gems you don’t have and can only keep one or find 3 of the same gem and only keeping one.
I wish I’d found this sooner – I didn’t know which gems were rarer than others, and I passed up an Uncommon gem for a Common one the other day. T___T
Personally I think the gem hunt on Webkinz Next is way more fun than on Classic. Just walking around inside the mines searching for the shiny rocks is in & of itself an experience! This is one of my favorite daily activities!
@hiphophipposrule2007 —I agree! The Next version is fun to do…and it looks gorgeous (well done, Webkinz designers/programmers!) I’m trying to figure out what the Advenure Scouts area (that some people mentioned) is all about. Where is it located in the mine?
if you go towards the mine entrance, then go right, past the wooden stairs, there’s an alcove with a bunch of sleeping bags set up.
I agree too! I really love how we are all able to explore and get a chance to get three gems and choose between them as opposed to being limited to one gem in Classic.