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{{item infobox
|image=[[File:DrMarioWorldDiamond.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a diamond in ''Dr. Mario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
}}
'''Diamonds''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] most commonly as collectible items and as the namesake of various other objects and locations.

==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', when [[Luigi]] visits [[Amsterdam]], he finds that, like every other city in the game, [[Koopa Troopa]]s have stolen precious artifacts from its landmarks, including a diamond from the [[Amsterdam Diamond Center]]. Luigi has to track it down and return it to the Center after proving its authenticity by answering trivia questions.

===''Wario's Woods''===
{{multiframe|[[File:DiamondWarioWoods.png]] [[File:DiamondWarioWoodsSNES.png]]|align=left}}
Diamonds appear in [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|both]] [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|versions]] of ''Wario's Woods'' whenever [[Toad]] takes out four or more enemies with a single [[bomb]]. They appear in all the same colors that bombs do, and can be similarly picked up and placed down to eliminate enemies of the same color. When this occurs, however, not only does the player get a sizable [[point]] bonus, but every other enemy of that color, regardless of position, is also eliminated.
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===''Wario Land'' series===
{{multiframe|[[File:Diamond WL4 Sprite.png]]|align=left|size=140|A sprite of a Diamond in ''Wario Land 4''}}
[[File:WLSI Neon City diamond.png|thumb|Wario next to a diamond in Neon City]]
Diamonds appear as a collectible item in a few games of the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]]. They first appear in ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', where one is worth an extra life if collected.<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> Diamonds are also an optional collectible item in ''[[Wario Land 4]]'',<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=27|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> where they are worth 1,000 [[point]]s, and can be spent in the [[Mini-Game Shop]]. ''Wario Land 4'' usually features Diamonds located throughout a level in secret or hard-to-reach areas, though they can also appear in [[pink area]]s. Diamonds also appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', behaving similarly to their appearance in ''Wario Land 4'', but they are now worth 10,000 points.
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===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
{{main|Blue Diamond|Gold Diamond|Red Diamond (Luigi's Mansion)}}
{{main|Gem#Diamonds (Treacherous Mansion)}}
Various types of diamonds appear as rare collectibles in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Additionally, Diamonds are the fifth set of [[Gem]]s in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', with thirteen being hidden in the [[Treacherous Mansion]].

===''Wario World''===
{{main|Red diamond (Wario World)|Greenhorn Forest#Treasures}}
Red diamonds appear in each level of ''[[Wario World]]'', wherein they must be gathered from [[Trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]]s to cause the [[Stone Doohickey]] blocking the way to the boss to vanish. Additionally, a more typical diamond appears as a [[Treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]], located in the pink treasure chest in [[Greenhorn Forest]].

===''Mario Party: Island Tour''===
Two minigames in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' have the goal of collecting diamonds. In [[Cheep Diamonds]], varying amounts of diamonds are eaten by [[Cheep Chomp]]s, and players must choose the one that ate the most. [[Diamond a Dozen]] has five holes with diamonds inside, which players are given a brief view of at the start of the minigame. They must keep track of how many diamonds each hole had, and be the first to pick the one with the most.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
{{main|Super Gem}}
''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' features collectible items known as [[Super Gem]]s, which resemble diamonds and are referred to as "Super Diamonds" in languages other than English and German.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
Diamonds were the premium currency of ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', mainly used to summon new doctors, assistants, and single-use items. They could also be used to purchase more [[heart]]s if the player ran out, to give the player more [[capsule]]s if they ran out in a certain level, to give the player more time in challenge levels, or to start a level with a completely-filled skill meter. Another way to spend diamonds was through referrals (introduced in version 2.0.0), which cost 100 diamonds in exchange for that specific doctor. 

Diamonds were usually purchased via real money, though there are some instances in which Diamonds may be collected for free during gameplay. As of July 28, 2021, diamonds are no longer available for purchase.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Diamonds
!colspan=5|Price
|-
!Japan
!North America
!Europe
!UK
!Australia
|-
|20
|¥250
|US$1.99<br>CA$2.79
|€2.29
|£1.99
|AU$2.99
|-
|53
|¥610
|US$4.99<br>CA$6.99
|€5.49
|£4.99
|AU$7.99
|-
|110
|¥1,220
|US$9.99<br>CA$13.99
|€10.99
|£9.99
|AU$14.99
|-
|250
|¥2,440
|US$19.99<br>CA$27.99
|€21.99
|£19.99
|AU$30.99
|-
|550
|¥4,900
|US$39.99<br>CA$54.99
|€43.99 
|£38.99
|AU$62.99
|-
|1050
|¥8,500
|US$69.99<br>CA$99.99
|€74.99
|£64.99 
|AU$109.99
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
WL4-Giant Diamond Artwork.PNG|Artwork of a diamond in ''Wario Land 4''
Diamond WL4 Screenshot.png|[[Wario]] about to grab a diamond in ''Wario Land 4''
WL4-Puzzle Room.png|A diamond in a pink area in ''Wario Land 4''
DMW linked accounts promo.jpg|Promotional artwork for a ''Dr. Mario World'' deal in which linking the game with [[LINE]] and {{wp|Facebook}} accounts granted the player bonus diamonds
DMW diamond sale.jpg|Promotional artwork for a diamond sale in ''Dr. Mario World''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ダイヤモンド<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=23|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Daiyamondo
|JapM=Diamond
|ChiS=钻石
|ChiSR=Zuànshí
|ChiSM=Diamond
|ChiT=鑽石
|ChiTR=Zuànshí
|ChiTM=Diamond
|Fre=Diamant<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=59|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|FreM=Diamond
|Ger=Diamant<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=39|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|GerM=Diamond
|Ita=Diamante<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=119|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|ItaM=Diamond
|Kor=다이아몬드
|KorR=Daiamondeu
|KorM=Diamond
|Por=Diamante
|PorM=Diamond
|Spa=Diamante<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=99|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|SpaM=Diamond
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Crystals]]
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[[Category:Wario Land: Shake It! objects]]
[[Category:Wario's Woods]]