# How To Use Bitgem

Bitgem is super simple to use once you have FTM in your Metamask. 

**Step 1:** \
Go to Bitgem.co or Bitlootbox.com and see which items you would like to have, which of these you believe will have value in the future. Items will be used in various games and real-world functionality. Some of them are more abundant and their price will go up rather slow, others are super-rare and may even be priced at unattainable levels. 

**Step 2:** \
Using the slider set the amount of time that want to stake the item for. For most items it's between 1 and 30 days, but in some cases it could be minutes. 

**Step 3:** \
Enter the number of items you want to acquire and click on STAKE. 

**Step 4:**\
You will receive notification from your metamask that you need confirm the transaction. Hit the blue "Confirm" button and you're done. 

**Step 5:**\
In your "My Claims" you can check when your items will mature. One you see the "Claim Mature" in green, click on it, confirm the transaction in MetaMask and you'll have your item transferred to "My Gems" or "My Loot". \
(You can break your claim before their maturation, but in this case no item/NFT is received.)


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