Cut Gems

Overview

Cut Gems are created by careful crafting of Cuttable Gems on a Gem Cutting Table. Sections of the cuttable are gradually sliced away until the resulting gem matches a standard shape in the #Gem Catalog. At that point, the cut gem may be removed into your inventory.

Nonstandard shapes may be saved in a Specimen Case (available with some multi-month pre-paid packages). Each case holds one cut gem. The contents of the specimen case may later be loaded onto a table for additional cutting.

In the absence of a specimen case, cut gems that don't match a Gem Catalog entry must be discarded.

Different types of cut gems are used in the construction or improvement of various buildings.

Gem Catalog

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Aidenn Mask


	Carats:	15
	Reqts:	Two flaws next to each other
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	None?

Amanti


	Carats:	11
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1 Cut Garnet: Amanti for Test of the Windsong 3 Cut Jade: Amanti for Test of the Prismatic Opticon 1 Cut Turquoise: Amanti for Test of the Windsong

Appolonia


	Carats:	21
	Reqts:	One flaw with a large area of unflawed gem on one side of it
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Appolonia for Test of the Windsong 3 Cut Garnet: Appolonia for Test of the Prismatic Opticon

Bastet


	Carats:	11
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Bastet for Lesser Sphinx 2 Cut Sunstone: Bastet for Test of the Prismatic Opticon

Bridge


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	A pair of two-deep vertex flaws directly opposite each other
	Rarity:	Ultra-rare
	Uses:	12 Cut Lapis: Bridge for Test of the Megalopolis

Cat's Eye


	Carats:	28
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw surrounded by a double ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Cat's Eye for Lesser Sphinx

Choronzon


	Carats:	43
	Reqts:	A 5x5x3 block of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	17 Cut Garnet: Choronzon for Fine Balance research 2 Cut Jade: Choronzon for Test of the Prismatic Opticon 8-84 Cut Turquoise: Choronzon for Test of the Megalopolis

Corner Heart


	Carats:	4
	Reqts:	Very small unflawed area
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	24 Cut Garnet: Corner Heart for Test of the Megalopolis

Dalessi


	Carats:	25
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1+ Cut Citrine: Dalessi for Eastern Meditation

Dragyn's Eye


	Carats:	17
	Reqts:	2 aligned flaws on adjacent faces
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx 1 Cut Amethyst: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong 1 Cut Citrine: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Pathmaker 1 Cut Lapis: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong 1 Cut Sunstone: Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx

Eyelet


	Carats:	16
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	2 Cut (Any Gem): Eyelet to upgrade a Hackling Rake (must be 2 of same type) 1 Cut Amethyst: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1+ Cut Amethyst: Eyelet for Charm of Flight 48 Cut Amethyst: Eyelet for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Garnet: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1 Cut Lapis: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1 Cut Turquoise: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery

Full Aidenn Mask


	Carats:	21
	Reqts:	Parallel two-deep vertex flaws with a one-deep flaw between and below them
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx 4-24 Cut Sunstone: Full Aidenn Mask for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Sunstone: Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx

Full Eye


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:	A three-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Full Eye for Test of the Prismatic Opticon 2 Cut Sunstone: Full Eye for Flax Gin

Hexas Plate


	Carats:	9
	Reqts:	One-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Hexas Plate for Lesser Sphinx 3 Cut Amethyst: Hexas Plate for Test of the Pathmaker 8-84 Cut Lapis: Hexas Plate for Test of the Megalopolis

Hile's Chevrons


	Carats:	25
	Reqts:	Unflawed plane
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx 2 Cut Sunstone: Hile's Chevrons for Test of the Prismatic Opticon 1 Cut Sunstone: Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx

Khufu's Ship


	Carats:	22
	Reqts:	Double-width one-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Uncommon
	Uses:	2 Cut Jade: Khufu's Ship for Test of the Prismatic Opticon

King's Tomb


	Carats:	43
	Reqts:	Single flaw surrounded by double ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None?

Lens


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1 Cut Amethyst: Lens for Tower of the Racing Mind 17 Cut Garnet: Lens for Fine Balance research 1+ Cut Garnet: Lens for Charm of Flight

Looking Glass


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:	A 6x4x1 area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	1 Cut Amethyst: Looking Glass for Tower of the Racing Mind 1 Cut Garnet: Looking Glass for Ceremonial Voting Booth 3 Cut Jade: Looking Glass for Test of the Pathmaker 24 Cut Jade: Looking Glass for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Turquoise: Looking Glass for Ceremonial Voting Booth

Lotus


	Carats:	19
	Reqts:	Specific pattern
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None?

Prism


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Queen's Tomb


	Carats:	18
	Reqts:	Single flaw surrounded by a ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	1 Cut Amethyst: Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou 17 Cut Garnet: Queen's Tomb for Fine Balance research 1 Cut Garnet: Queen's Tomb for Ceremonial Voting Booth 2 Cut Sunstone: Queen's Tomb to upgrade a Gem Cutting Table with fine balance 1 Cut Turquoise: Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou

Ra's Lantern


	Carats:	27
	Reqts:	Double-width vertex flaw, with one flaw two-deep, with unflawed gem on remaining three sides of prism
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	1 Cut Sunstone: Ra's Lantern for Test of the Prismatic Opticon

Reflection


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	Two one-deep vertex flaws next to each other, points touching
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	None?

Refractor

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Ring


	Carats:	13
	Reqts:	Two?-deep vertex flaw surrounded by a ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None?

Shen of Horus


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Solarkin


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Sprocket


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	Relatively unflawed diagonal plane
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	6 Cut Sunstone: Sprocket for Test of the Megalopolis

Symmetry


	Carats:	19
	Reqts:	A 3x3x3 area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	2 Cut Turquoise: Symmetry for Test of the Pathmaker

Thistle


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	8-84 Cut Amethyst: Thistle for Test of the Megalopolis 17 Cut Garnet: Thistle for Fine Balance research

Thoth's Knot


	Carats:	18
	Reqts:	Two lines of three flaws, crossing adjacent to one another, with solid gem beside each and 1 cell of gem above and below
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None

Tiki Mask


	Carats:	35
	Reqts:	Double-width one-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None

Tombstone


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Triclops


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Unity


	Carats:	36
	Reqts:	Three-deep vertex flaw surrounded by an area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Unity for Lesser Sphinx 4-24 Cut Lapis: Unity for Test of the Megalopolis

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