Gemstones were not worth as much as some things in Equestria. Precious metals were harder to get, for reasons she didn’t know. Probably something to do with the way gems could be grown and metals couldn’t. Even so, gems were worth more than bits. Those who had larger deals to make frequently used gems instead of bits to save weight. She didn’t know how to evaluate them, except that they weren’t that large, so probably not a fortune or anything.