Gems

Gems are the in-game currency used to advance players' villages. When you first download the game you begin with 500 Gems. Gems can be earnt in the game or purchased with real money. The Pirate Flag, Mighty Statue and Builder's Hut are items that can only be purchased with Gems.

Purchasing Gems
Gems are available in the shop in the following amounts;
 * Pile of Gems (500) - $4.99(US)
 * Bag of Gems (1200) - $9.99(US)
 * Sack of Gems (2500) - $19.99(US)
 * Box of Gems (6500) - $49.99(US)
 * Chest of Gems (14000) - $99.99(US)

Earning Gems
Gems can be earnt in the game by completing Achievements? and clearing Obstacles. When you remove stumps, rocks etc. you receive a small amount of xp and will sometimes earn between 1 and 5 Gems. When you complete challenges in the Achievements menu, for example, 'clear 50 obstacles', you are rewarded with Gems. When you reach 1250 Trophies? you receive 450 Gems.

Another way to earn Gems is to be one in the Top 10 Players of the Top 3 Clans. At the end of each week the Top 3 Clans earn 10000 Gems for 1st, 5000 Gems for 2nd and 3000 Gems for 3rd which are divided equally amongst the Top 10 Players.

Gem Usage
Gems are used in the game for the following purposes; speeding up builders, speeding up troop training and upgrades, purchasing certain items, boosting troops, filling gold and elixir storages and speeding up spell production.

As you progress through the game you will come to realise the value of having extra builders which can only be purchased with Gems. The first two builders are obtained easily, it is the third and subsequent builders that are harder to come by unless you are prepared to spend real money to purchase Gems.

When you upgrade the items in your village they require a builder and take varying amounts of time which increases with each upgrade. Spending Gems will speed up this time and free up your builder. The same system applies to speeding up training and upgrading troops and spell production.

Since the last update a 'Boost' facility has been added which allows you to boost the production speed of Troops, Gold Mines? and Elixir Collectors.

You can use Gems to fill your Gold Storage and Elixir Storage by 10%, 50% or 100%.

The Mighty Statue and the Pirate Flag are Decorations? that can only be purchased with Gems.