==Item Sockets==
There are item [[socket]]s in Diablo III. [[Runewords]] are not returning, but magical and rare and unique (and other yet-unannounced item types?) will have sockets.
There Not much is yet known about what can be put into sockets; [[gem]]s of various types have been seen in the gameplay movies and in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demos, but their bonus properties are item sockets unknown. No {{iw|jewels jewels}} have been seen, and [[runes]] in Diablo III. are for socketing into [[Runewordsskill]] are s, not returning, but magical and rare and unique items. There may be (and probably are) other yet-unannounced things to put into item types?) will have sockets, but no info has been released about them.
Not much is yet known about what can be put into sockets; gems of various types have been seen in the gameplay movies, but their bonus properties are unknown. No {{iw|jewels jewels}} have been seen, and [[runes]] in Diablo III are for socketing into skills, not items. There may be (and probably are) other things to put into item sockets, but no info has been released about them.
===Official Comments===
[[Bashiok]] commented briefly on item sockets in February, 2009.[http://www.blizzblues.com/us/itemcustomizing-in-d3-14990774292.html]
::''We haven't released any information on our site, but it was possible to collect socketed items [[item]]s as well as gems [[gem]]s in the [[BlizzCon 2008|BlizzCon ]] demo... The gem stats at this point are more or less just the basics {{iw|gems yanked from Diablo II}} to get the system running and have something to play around with.''
==Individual Drops==