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Gem Wallet has supported Ethereum NFTs since January 28, 2025. Your CryptoPunks, Bored Apes, ENS names, and game items now sit in the same wallet as your ETH - the whole collection in plain view, any token sent to a friend in a few taps, and your keys stay with you the whole time.
What Are Ethereum NFTs?
An NFT (non-fungible token) is a smart contract record that ties one specific item to your address. Our guide on non-fungible tokens covers the details. Ethereum is still the largest NFT blockchain: both record sales of the market happened here - The Merge by the artist Pak at $91.8 million, and Beeple’s collage at $69.3 million at Christie’s.
CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Pudgy Penguins, Azuki, Doodles, Moonbirds, Milady Maker, and the generative series on Art Blocks - Fidenza and Chromie Squiggle - shaped the Ethereum NFT market. All of them are built on the ERC721 and ERC1155 standards. NFTs here are not only about art: every .eth name in the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is an NFT too, and more than 2.8 million have been registered.
Benefits for Gem Wallet Users With Ethereum NFT Support
Gem Wallet is a mobile, self-custody, 100% open-source NFT Wallet for Ethereum on iOS and Android: NFTs, ETH, and regular tokens all live in one app, one secret phrase opens everything, and there is no sign-up.
Full Self-Custody: Your Ethereum NFTs sit behind your own private keys, which never leave your device. No exchange, no custodian, and no third party can move a token out of your collection.
Fully Open-Source Code: Gem Wallet’s code is public on GitHub, so anyone can check how the app builds and signs ERC721 and ERC1155 transfers.
Privacy by Default: Gem Wallet collects no personal data - no phone number, no email, no ID. Your Ethereum address, your collection, and your transfer history stay yours alone.
ERC721 and ERC1155 Transfers: Gem Wallet shows the name, image, and collection of every NFT you hold, and sends it to any Ethereum address straight from the Collections tab. Profile pictures, generative art, ENS names, and game items all move as safely as the ERC20 tokens in the same wallet.
WalletConnect for NFT Marketplaces: Gem Wallet connects to OpenSea, Blur, and other Ethereum DApps over WalletConnect - buy and sell NFTs right from the app, and your keys stay with you.
Built-in DEX Aggregator: Swap ETH for USDT, BTC, BNB, and other assets through Uniswap and other DEX protocols right inside Gem Wallet - useful when you need more ETH for gas before sending an NFT.
Buy ETH: You can buy Ethereum with a credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay through Mercuryo, MoonPay, Paybis, and other providers - available in 170+ countries - so gas is ready before you send an NFT.
Resources for Developers
Gem Wallet also supports NFTs on Solana, BNB Chain, TON, and more blockchains - with new networks added regularly.
How to Get Your First Ethereum NFT
- Install Gem Wallet on iOS, Android, or APK and open your Ethereum Wallet.
- Buy an NFT on a marketplace like OpenSea or Blur - connect over WalletConnect, or just ask for the token to be sent to your Ethereum address.
- The NFT shows up in your Collections tab on its own - keep it, or tap Send to move it to any other Ethereum address, for example to a friend or a family member.
Conclusion
The Ethereum NFT ecosystem - profile pictures, generative art, ENS names, and game items - now fits in your phone, with access 24/7.
Open your Gem Wallet, find your Ethereum NFT collection in the Collections tab, and manage it safely and privately in a couple of taps. Your favorite NFT can even become your wallet avatar - a look that is yours alone, in one tap.
