Rose Quartz treaty of 1863

The Rose Quartz treaty was an agreement signed between President Abraham Lincoln and Rose Quartz in 1865, which formalized the relationship between the Crystal Gems and the United States government.

Overview
The Neutrality Clause: states that the Crystal Gems are not obligated to support the United States in any armed conflict either against foreign enemies, or rebels. The Neutrality clause also promises that the Crystal Gems will not take up arms against the United States as long as the conditions elsewhere in the treaty are upheld.

The weaponry clause: forbids the Crystal Gem to sell, trade, or give away their weapons technology to any other country or non governmental power. The weaponry clause also prohibits the US government from researching or experimenting with Gem technology.

The territory clause: establishes all ancient gem sites as territory of the Crystal Gems even if those sites are surrounded on all sides by US soil. This clause promises that US military personnel will not to trespass on Crystal Gem territory or interfere with their missions. Crystal Gems are allowed to punish US citizens who trespass on their territory.

The Self defense clause:

History
During the American Civil War the Crystal Gems remained neutral for the longest time despite both the Union and the Confederacy sending secret envoys asking for their help.

The Crystal Gems only joined on the side of the Union after they discovered the confederates stealing weapon and artifacts from gem ruins.