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==Resource Gems==
 
==Resource Gems==
Resource gems are earned by [[Grand Master]] or better [[fishing|anglers]], [[lumberjacking|lumberjacks]], or [[mining|miners]] while they are plying their respective trades. Resource-based gems have a flat chance of being discovered on each successful attempt to fish, chop wood, or mine. There is a 0.6% chance of finding a gem with any such action.  
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Resource gems are earned by [[fishing|anglers]], [[lumberjacking|lumberjacks]], or [[mining|miners]] while plying their respective trades. Resource-based gems have a flat chance of being discovered on each successful attempt to fish, chop wood, or mine. There is a 0.6% chance of finding a gem with any such action.  
  
Lumberjacks harvest [[Brilliant Amber]]s and fishermen harvest [[White Pearl]]s. The remaining six gem types are obtained by miners. While digging, the gem type is totally random - it's not affected by the underlying [[ore]]. There is an equal chance of getting any of the six miner gem types.  
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Lumberjacks harvest [[Brilliant Amber]]s (at 100 skill) and fishermen harvest [[White Pearl]]s (at 80 skill). The remaining six gem types are obtained by [[Grand Master]] miners. While digging, the gem type is totally random - it's not affected by the underlying [[ore]]. There is an equal chance of getting any of the six miner gem types.  
  
 
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Revision as of 23:33, 19 February 2009

Template:Gems Not counting one-off items like the Arcane Focus, there are two types of gems: skill-based resource gems and loot-based common gems.

Resource Gems

Resource gems are earned by anglers, lumberjacks, or miners while plying their respective trades. Resource-based gems have a flat chance of being discovered on each successful attempt to fish, chop wood, or mine. There is a 0.6% chance of finding a gem with any such action.

Lumberjacks harvest Brilliant Ambers (at 100 skill) and fishermen harvest White Pearls (at 80 skill). The remaining six gem types are obtained by Grand Master miners. While digging, the gem type is totally random - it's not affected by the underlying ore. There is an equal chance of getting any of the six miner gem types.

Blue Diamond}} Blue Diamond Brilliant Amber}} Brilliant Amber Dark Sapphire}} Dark Sapphire Ecru Citrine}} Ecru Citrine
Fire Ruby}} Fire Ruby Perfect Emerald}} Perfect Emerald Turquoise}} Turquoise White Pearl}} White Pearl


Common Gems

While some are required for certain crafted items, common gems are largely collected with an eye towards selling them for profit. When sold to NPC vendors, commom gems have five levels of values, as follows:

~50gp ~75gp ~100gp ~125gp ~200gp
Amber}} Amber
{{#imagelink:Citrine.png|Citrine}} Citrine
Ruby}} Ruby
{{#imagelink:Tourmaline.png|Tourmaline}} Tourmaline
Amethyst}} Amethyst
{{#imagelink:Emerald.png|Emerald}} Emerald
{{#imagelink:Sapphire.png|Sapphire}} Sapphire
Star Sapphire}} Star Sapphire Diamond}} Diamond

See Also