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Gems
This article is about the (non-cuttable) gems primarily produced from ore and sand mines. See also Cuttable Gems.
Gems are a product (or by-product) of Mining. There are seven known types -- diamond, emerald, quartz, ruby, sapphire, opal, and topaz. Every gem comes in one of four sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Huge. An individual Mine will produce only one type of gem (determined by location), but the gems produced can be of any size. Naturally, the rarity increases with size.
Occasionally a Water Mine will cough up a gem, although they mainly generate cuttable gems.
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Obtaining
Gems (and coal) are acquired when ore nodes in a mine are broken (by being used in 7 workloads). The size of the gem is random. There is some evidence to suggest that when more nodes are broken in the same workload, the gem sizes on average tend to be larger; however, it's still perfectly possible to pull a Huge gem without exploiting this (I have seen no evidence of this at all - Taemon the Mining Nut). Sand mines are thus valuable for gem mining, as it's easy to plan in such a way as to break 5+ nodes at once (assuming there are 5 different colors present in the field). See the Sand Mining Guide for more detailed information.
Locations
Gems geographic distributions have changed since previous tellings. Though the boundaries have not yet been extensively explored, gems appear to correspond to regions.
| Gem | Region | Coordinates of Public Sand Mine |
|---|---|---|
| Quartz | Cat's Claw Ridge (Close to Chariot) | -491, 6714 - Seems to be missing. -Safa |
| Quartz | Sinai (Next to Uarch) | 3436, 4263 |
| Quartz | Sinai (Just south of CS) | 3272, 4733 |
| Ruby | Old Egypt | 991, 6885 |
| Ruby | Desert of Shades (way NW of CS) | -1601, 2973 |
| Ruby | Desert of Shades | -977, 2143 |
| Topaz | Cradle of the Sun | 4320, -771 |
| Topaz | Cradle of the Sun | 4386, -800 |
| Topaz | South Egypt | 1050, -5612 |
| Emerald | Valley of Kings | -2263, 7125 |
| Emerald | Midland Valley | 938, 4871 |
| Sapphire | Four Corners | 112, 4402 |
| Sapphire | Desert of Nomads | 1881, 6702 |
| Diamond | River Plains | 1606, 2850 |
| Diamond | Hinterlands | 4201, 4754 |
| Diamond | Lake of Reeds | 4270, 7652 |
| Diamond | Lake of Reeds | 4012, 7796 - There is actually no mine here -Taemon |
| Opal | Seven Lakes | 821, -1515 |
| Opal | Seven Lakes | 1385, -1159 |
| Opal | Seven Lakes | 2099, -1380 |
Sizes
- Small (common)
- Medium
- Large
- Huge (Rare)
Uses
Quartz
- Small
- Research: 100 for Basic Chemistry
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Thought
- 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
- 400 used to build a Crematory
- 1000 used to build a Barrel Grinder
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Solid Land Tower for the Test of Towers
- 7 used to build a Shrine of Conflict
- 1 per person for a group of five people for the Test of Astrological Alignment
- Large
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Art and Music
- 1 used to build an incense burner
- Huge
- Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Thought
- 1 used to build a Windproof Incense Burner
Ruby
- Small
- 2 used to build a beetle statue
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Leadership
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Hand of Man Tower for the Test of Towers
- Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at the School of Art & Music
- Large
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Body
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- 1 used in construction of a Raeli Mosaic
- Huge
- Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Worship
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music
Topaz
- Small
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Harmony
- 10 used to build a Reactory
- 10 used to build a Phoenix Being Born
- Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Rich Soil Tower for the Test of Towers
- 12 used to construct a Pathmaker for Test of the Pathmaker
- Large
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Harmony
- Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the University of Worship
- Huge
- Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Art and Music
- Tuition: 7 for Seventh Level Navigation (unlocked at level 40) at a School of Harmony
Emerald
- Small
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Body
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Living Land Tower for the Test of Towers
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Large
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Thought
- 1 used in construction of a Raeli Mosaic
- Huge
- Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music
Sapphire
- Small
- Used to build a Cut Stone Obelisk for the Test of the Obelisk
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Art and Music
- Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a New Life Tower for the Test of Towers
- 1 used to build a toxin kitchen
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Large
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Leadership
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 1 for Navigation (Sixth Degree) at a School of Harmony
- Huge
- Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music
Diamond
- Small
- Research : 100 for Basic Chemistry
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Architecture
- 1 needed for the Ritual of Initiation in the Principles of Worship
- 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
- Medium
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 2 needed for the Test of Marriage
- 7 used to build a Night Tower for the Test of Towers
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
- Large
- Research: 7 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction at the University of Worship
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- 5 needed to build a Spirit Brasier
- Huge
- 2 used to construct a Pathmaker for Test of the Pathmaker
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music
Opal
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Tuition: 7 for Exploration Travel (Second Degree) at a School of Harmony
- Huge
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