Difference between revisions of "Gems"

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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 - Abydos, East Sinai, Philae,
Emerald - Damot, Giza, Swenett,
Opal - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun,
Quartz - Arsinoe, Blue Nile, South Sinai,
Ruby - Bernike, Napata, Faiyum?
Sapphire - Kerma, Upper Egypt,
Topaz - West Kush, Red Sea

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	Notes
Topaz	1048, -4088	VoQ	GoMyL	1170 coords from VoQ cs
Sapphire	514, -2085	UE	Amanti	Next to the Amigos public mines
Diamond	498, -4088	Philae	Amigos

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

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

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 * [[Gems#Opal|Opal]] - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun,
 * [[Gems#Quartz|Quartz]] - Arsinoe, Blue Nile, South Sinai,
-* [[Gems#Ruby|Ruby]] - Bernike, Napata,
+* [[Gems#Ruby|Ruby]] - Bernike, Napata, Faiyum?
 * [[Gems#Sapphire|Sapphire]] - Kerma, Upper Egypt,
 * [[Gems#Topaz|Topaz]] - West Kush, Red Sea