Need help with socket on item question

[hatleyn1988]

So i have noticed that the equipment i am wearing all has places to put a jewel. My question is there are 6 different stats the item can achieve how am i suppose to get these? Do i add 6 of the same jewel or can i just have the first stat the item comes with. Thanks

[iMozzy]

If you add one of the gem, you get the first. If you add 4, you get 4. If you add 6 gems to all your equip, you get all 6.

[Liis]

Actually, it's a little bit more complicated.
There's gems and then there's sigils.
For signets, you need 2/4/6 of the same sigils (depending on the quality(minor/major/superior) of it) across all your gear.
For gems, you can just put 1 gem in and you get all the stated stats.

Usually a gem gives only base stats while sigils gives you bonuses like +% on durations of something.