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What are the Shiny White Gems needed for the Lovely Monsters Star Path?

You probably guessed. They are Diamonds. While I’m not sure I’d have called them white, shiny definitely fits the bill.

Yet, we do need to differentiate. Diamonds in Disney Dreamlight Valley come in two varieties, regular Diamonds and Shiny Diamonds. To complete the Lovely Monster Star Path Duty # 72 “Dig for some shiny white gems”, only Shiny Diamonds will do.

Where do you find Shiny White Gems?

Diamonds are found in only one place in Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Forgotten Lands.

Since Diamonds are not the most common gem found in the Forgotten Lands, it’s always a good idea to take a Mining Buddy along. While the extra gems your buddy throws won’t count toward the Star Path duty, you can never have too many Diamonds!

For a list of all Star Path Duties, check out our Complete Guide to the Lovely Monsters Star Path.

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Mining for Shiny Gems always seems to be time-consuming. Nonetheless, there is one way to help the process along a little.

Head to your favorite crafting station and brew a batch of Miracle Pickaxe Polish. Once applied to your pickaxe, any mining spots that contain gems, will produce extra gems. The Miracle Pickaxe Polish lasts for 10 swings of your pickaxe, sort of. You get a free swing at each mining spot. (see the Pro Tip below for additional information)

Miracle Pickaxe Polish Recipe:

• 10 Vitalys Crystal
• 5 Onyx
• 500 Dreamlight

Although it takes a lot of Dreamlight, another option is the Even More Miraculous Pickaxe Polish. This version of the polish gives you 25 swings of the pickaxe, plus 1 free swing at each mining spot.

Even More Miraculous Pickaxe Polish Recipe:

• 20 Vitalys Crystal
• 10 Onyx
• 1000 Dreamlight

The extra gems you gain when using the pickaxe polishes help increase the chance of getting the required Shiny Gems. Even so, using a Pickaxe Polish doesn’t guarantee Shiny Gems will fall. Only you can decide if it’s worth using your Dreamlight to craft some, or if you just want to swing away without any polish.

Good Luck!

Pro Tip: Once you apply either pickaxe polish, our tests showed that you get one “free” swing at each Mining Spot. In our experience, it was the last swing. In other words, if it takes 5 swings to break the Mining spot, only 4 of the swings will “use up” some of the Pickaxe Polish.

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