diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/gem.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/gem.lua
index d9c6b964d43d39b2d8caf3ec14bd224dfbfc1dc8..93942086d2f1661273203d34c980cbdf2fffd6c6 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/gem.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/gem.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ newEntity{
 	define_as = "BASE_GEM",
 	type = "gem", subtype="white",
 	display = "*", color=colors.YELLOW,
-	encumber = 0, slot = "GEM",
+	encumber = 0, slot = "GEM", use_no_wear = true,
 	identified = true,
 	stacking = true,
 	auto_pickup = true, pickup_sound = "actions/gem",