A colored gem is a special type of gem that appears in the Crash Bandicoot series. They are similar to the regular gems that Crash can commonly collect by breaking a certain amount of crates in each level, except these gems are rarer, alternatively shaped, and appear in a variety of different colors. A colored gem usually requires a different method of collection than the regular gems, usually by performing hidden tasks or challenges in the game. The method of collecting a colored gem varies depending on the game, but usually the same colored gems appear in each game. When Crash collects a colored gem, it will be added to his gem percentage collection.