Can not put gems into sockets - help!

[Wojtas]

I recently finished at normal mode, then went to the mad mode, after i got bored i chose new game+. I got a level where i need to switch my blade and a huge surprise for me. I can not put this jewel into my blade. I can put only the crappy ones - really worthless gems only. So i removed 2 gems from my gloves (to check can i put them back) - surprise again! Not only i can not put any sensible gems to my blade (main weapon) but i can't also put any gems into my gloves = i'm left with two item's without gems and i'm really pissed off now.

[Compass]

You cannot put high-level gems into your weapon if it does not meet the required level.

Specifically, if the Gem's level is higher than the weapon's required level. This is to prevent people with Level 1 weapons from socketing Level 92 Gems into the weapon to cause it to do faceroll damage.

[jmoney]

Yep sounds like you didn't check the Item level of the gems and the equipment.

[baddog993]

I hate to say it but I got this bug as well only on the one weapon though. My weapon level was high enough however the gem wouldnt go into the slot. Very strange wondering if I was the only one who encountered this. Yes I did check twice everything was correct level of Gem and level of weapon was right, just a weird bug.

[hells flames]

the item level is at the top right of the popup not the bottom, incase this has confuesd anyone.

[Penguijelly]

psh my weapon is 31 and i crushed a mana steal gem -4 to put a -6 and gem is 28 ♥♥♥♥ still wont work literally wasted gems

[Tiomasta]

There's the "item level" note by the top, and there's the "required item level" note by the bottom... A level 50 gem would say that it requires item level 42+, so the gear you slot it in has to be item level 42+ as seen in the top-right.

I've never seen it not work right. If everything is supposed to work then it might be a bug in the new linux version or something I guess, anyone there with that?

Anyway, showing a screenshot of the gem and another of the item would be nice.

[Wojtas]

Whoa! Speaking of a hoary old chestnut :)
This post is from 2012

It was a bug and got fixed.

But thank You all anyways