diff --git a/data/minecraft/items/emerald/item.cg b/data/minecraft/items/emerald/item.cg
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--- a/data/minecraft/items/emerald/item.cg
+++ b/data/minecraft/items/emerald/item.cg
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 schema: 1
 
-description: The emerald is used as a currency used by villagers in vanilla minecraft otherwise it serves no other purpose without any mods.
+description: <<-END
+The Emerald is a rare gemstone found around the same depth as [[Gold Ore]], but only under Extreme Hills (or similar) biomes.  However, its primary value is as a currency for trading with Villagers. In fact, it's pretty easy to acquire a bunch of them by trading simple things like [[Wheat]], [[Wool]], or [[Coal]].
+
+END