Emerald
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:emerald
- Legacy numeric ID
- 388(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Emerald.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Obtained from
Blocks and mobs that drop Emerald.
Obtained by smelting
Items that smelt into Emerald.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Emerald → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Emerald crafts into.
Used to craft
1 item uses Emerald as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 388 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:emerald (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Emerald
How do you make Emerald in Minecraft?
To craft Emerald, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Emerald directly with: /give @p minecraft:emerald.
Where do you get Emerald in Minecraft?
Emerald can be obtained by breaking Emerald Ore and Deepslate Emerald Ore, or by killing Evoker, Vindicator, and Pillager, or by smelting Deepslate Emerald Ore and Emerald Ore. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Emerald?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:emerald, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:emerald 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Emerald used the numeric ID 388. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What can you craft with Emerald in Minecraft?
Emerald is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Block of Emerald. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.