Ancient Gems
Ancient Gems adds several new ore types and a cave biome to Forge worlds for 1.20.1, along with a few protective blocks and a set of armor.
What it does
New ore types generate underground, and a single cave biome is added alongside them, where the ores are most likely to appear. Blocks in the set include a safety light that cannot be destroyed by explosions and can be right-clicked to switch it on at light level 15, and a safety barrel that explosions cannot break. The armor pieces are listed in the author notes, not in the catalog data.
The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only. Client and server both need it, so the server and every player must install it. It is published under the Apache License 2.0 and is not open source.
Key features
New ore types
Several ores generate in the world, extending the underground resources available on a new world.
Cave biome
One new cave biome is added, holding the new ores and changing the look of underground exploration.
Explosion-proof safety light
A light block that explosions cannot destroy and that can be right-clicked to reach light level 15.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Gems Project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.20 – 1.20.1 on Forge with client and server. Multiple Gems is also Forge and client and server, for 1.20.1 only, under All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Gems | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| The Gems Project | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-30 |
| Multiple Gems | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-26 |
Questions
Does Ancient Gems need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Ancient Gems is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Saftey Light is an unexplodable light that when right clicked will turn on with a light level of 15. The Saftey Barrel is a barrel that cannot be exploded.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ancient-gems
- Owner
- TravisplaysYT
- Published
- 2026-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15