Ebon Arts
The Ebon Arts mod significantly expands the Minecraft gaming world by adding various new ores to explore and unique blocks for construction. Players gain access to numerous tools, achievements, musical compositions, and special equipment that make adventures more intense and interesting.
A feature of the mod is convenient additions that allow creating various items from the vanilla version of the game that are usually unavailable for crafting. All these functions can be enabled and disabled through configuration files.

Compatibility and Technical Requirements
The mod is fully compatible with JEI (Just Enough Items). Current version - Release v2.5.0a, supporting the following Minecraft versions:
- 1.11.2 - requires Forge 2229+ and Java 8
- 1.10.X - requires Forge 2185+ and Java 8
Older versions:
- 1.11.0 - v2.5.0a (Forge 2180+, Java 8)
- 1.9.4 - v2.5.0a (Forge 1976+, Java 8)
- 1.9.0 - v2.5.0a (Forge 1887+, Java 8)
- 1.8.9 - v2.3.4c (Forge 1722+, Java 7)
- 1.7.10 - v2.3.4c (Forge 1558+, Java 7)
Recommendation: For optimal performance, it is recommended to allocate more than 1 GB of RAM to Minecraft.
For Modpack Creators
The mod can be freely used in any modpacks. The author only asks to indicate authorship (Viesis), not to use the mod for commercial purposes and, if possible, to add a link to the original page.
Future of the Mod
UPDATE 3:
The mod rewrite called "Viesis' Gemstones" is actively developing. A new workstation for precious stones has already been created, all basic types of gems (9 types) and many decorative blocks (108 options) have been added.
The old version of Ebon Arts will remain available for those who prefer to use it. Plans include adding new blocks and implementing the legendary weapon system, possibly after the official launch.
Notable changes:
- Created a subsystem to simplify adding gemstone variants
- Completely reworked items and blocks of Velious, Katcheen, Onyxius (obsidian) and Carnelian (glowstone)
- Removed the gemstone tier system for greater logic
- Improved many textures
- Removed 3 types of crops (proved to be practically useless)
- Added a gemstone workstation instead of massive world generation
- Expanded and redesigned the legendary weapon system
Future plans: The mod will be updated mainly for versions 1.10.2 and the newest available version (currently 1.11.2), as supporting 7 versions simultaneously was too resource-intensive.
Important: When using any mods, don't forget to create backups of your worlds!