Gems

This article is about the (non-cuttable) gems primarily produced from ore and sand mines. See also Cuttable Gems. Gems in Egypt come in different varieties and sizes.

Gem Types

Historically, every mine in a region provides the same gem. Please list the region you find any of the gems in below:

• Diamond - East Sinai, Abydos, Philae,
• Emerald - Giza, Swenett, Damot,
• Opal - East Kush, Lahun,
• Quartz -
• Ruby - Bernike,
• Sapphire - Kerma, Upper Egypt,
• Topaz - West Kush,

Gem Sizes

• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Huge

Sources

Obtained from Ore and Sand Mines throughout Egypt. Also randomly produced much less efficiently by Water Mines

See Maps/Public Mines for a map of most public (sand) mines.

Public Sand Mines

Gem Type	Coords	Region	Sponsored By	Notes
Gem	0,0	region	playername	1170 coords from VoQ cs

Uses

COPIED FROM T8, may have changed

Quartz

• Small Quartz
  • Research: 100 for Chemistry 1
  • 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
  • 400 used to build a Crematory
  • 1000 used to build a Barrel Grinder
• Medium Quartz
  • 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 Quartz
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 2
  • 1 used to build an incense Burner
• Huge Quartz
  • Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Thought
  • 1 used to build a Windproof Incense Burner

Ruby

• Small Ruby
  • 2 used to build a beetle statue
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 5
• Medium Ruby
  • 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 Ruby
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 3
  • 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 Ruby
  • Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Worship
  • Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music

Topaz

• Small Topaz
  • 10 used to build a Reactory
  • 10 used to build a Phoenix Being Born
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
• Medium Topaz
  • 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 Topaz
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 4
  • Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
• Huge Topaz
  • Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Art & Music
  • Tuition: 7 for Seventh Level Navigation (unlocked at level 40) at a School of Natural Philosophy

Emerald

• Small Emerald
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 3
• Medium Emerald
  • 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 Emerald
  • 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 6
  • 1 used in construction of a Raeli Mosaic
• Huge Emerald
  • 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 Sapphire
  • Used to build a Cut Stone Obelisk for the Test of the Obelisk
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 2
  • Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
• Medium Sapphire
  • 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
  • 2 used to build a Trophy Case for the Test of the Archaeologist
  • Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
• Large Sapphire
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 5
  • 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 Natural Philosophy
• Huge Sapphire
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
  • Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music

Diamond

• Small Diamond
  • Research : 100 for Chemistry 1
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 1
  • 1 needed for the Ritual of Initiation in the Principles of Worship
  • 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
• Medium Diamond
  • 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
  • 2 used to build a Trophy Case for the Test of the Archaeologist
  • Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
• Large Diamond
  • Research: 7 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 7
  • 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 Diamond
  • 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 Opal
• Medium Opal
• Large Opal
  • Tuition: 7 for Exploration Travel (Second Degree) at a School of Natural Philosophy
• Huge Opal