The game is throwing out an error message after successfully selling gems:
>sell my iolite
You ask Barberry to buy a tiny purple-blue iolite.
With a blithe smile, Barberry accepts your purple-blue iolite and examines it carefully, then hands you 491 Lirums.
I could not find what you were referring to.
>get my onyx
You get a huge cream-colored onyx from inside your gem pouch.
>sell my onyx
You ask Barberry to buy a huge cream-colored onyx.
With a blithe smile, Barberry accepts your cream-colored onyx and examines it carefully, then hands you 3152 Lirums.
I could not find what you were referring to.