Block of Diamond – Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a block of diamond with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blocks of diamond are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a block of diamond.

Where to find a Block of Diamond in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a block of diamond in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19.4	Building Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Block of Diamond

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a block of diamond:

9 Diamonds

How to craft a Block of Diamond in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Block of Diamond

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a block of diamond, place 9 diamonds in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a block of diamond, it is important that the diamonds are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 diamonds in the first row, 3 diamonds in the second row, and 3 diamonds in the third row. This should fill all of the boxes in the crafting grid. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a block of diamond.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of diamond will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Block of Diamond to Inventory

Once you have crafted a block of diamond, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a block of diamond in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a block of diamond has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Block of Diamond (minecraft:diamond_block)	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Block of Diamond (minecraft:diamond_block)		64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Block of Diamond

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Block of Diamond is:

/give @p diamond_block 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Block of Diamond is:

/give @p diamond_block 1 0

Things to Make with Blocks of Diamond

You can use blocks of diamond to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Diamond

Things to Do with Blocks of Diamond

Here are some activities that you can do with blocks of diamond in Minecraft:

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