I HAVE QUITE A STOCK PILE OF THESE AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING THEM AND WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE NEEDED LATER IN THE GAME. I KNOW THE CARMS HELP YOUR WEAPONS, AND I ASSUME YOU USE THE SMALL GEMS TO EMBELLISH YOUR WEAPONS. IS KEEPING ALL THESE ITEMS NECESSARY CAUSE I HAVE A BUNCH OF THEM. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" />

Gems are merely for selling them - a few are exceptions - are you still in Act 2? Gems don't embellish.

Odd gems => fire elemental eggs, you can sell them or fight the hatching elementals.
Diamonds => in the lava cave are merely a trail for the imp in there to get out. I left them on the floor, as the don't bring cash.

Crystals => can go into your crystal bag from Act 1 to increase your resistances. You can take out the weaker ones to swap them with the larger (more powerful) ones.

HMMMMM, NOW I NEVER FOUND THE CRYSTAL BAG BUT, I STILL GET RESISTANCE FROM HAVING THE CRYSTALS IN MY INVENTORY. IS THERE A CHANCE TO AQUIRE THAT BAG LATER ON. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" />

Raze and his inventory fund, click

Yes, you can - please click on the link and follow Raze's instructions to download the bag - no way to get it in the game itself.
Kiya

Dear Phil - would it be possible to post in small instead of capital letters? English is not my native tongue and it is very difficult for me to read everything in capital letters. Please? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" /> (I keep mumbling your words under my breath to understand .... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> )