by Jeff Woleslagle on Jul 10, 2006
Blizzard has released a little gem of a guide on jewelcrafting!
Sorry I just couldn't resist that bad pun! But it's true - this guide on The Art of Jewelcrafting is an excellent resource for all those planning on trying the Jewelcrafting profession when the exoansion comes out!
Jewelcrafters learn the art of creating beautiful jewelry and trinkets from metals and rare gems. By processing the raw ore mined from the various deposits and mineral veins, jewelcrafters can extract gems from the ore which they can then use for their craft. Although miners sometimes find gems while gathering ore, jewelcrafters mostly rely on their prospecting skills to get more of the precious stones.
The guide includes infomation about what gems can be used for, socketed items, and how to socket gems in items to give a range of magical bonuses to that item!
ny character can insert gems into an item's sockets you do not need to be a jewelcrafter to do that. However, you will need to ask a jewelcrafter or become one yourself to obtain most of the gems you can socket. Another source of cut gems are the expansion's high-level bosses. There are rumors that some of these monsters hold stones with powers beyond those of regular gems, but getting your hands on these jewels might prove to be a most formidable challenge; it seems unlikely that their owners would part with their precious stones willingly.
Go and check out The Art of Jewelcrafting for a great tutorial on the profession!