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 - Abydos, East Sinai, Faiyum, Philae, Ammonium
Emerald - Damot, Giza, Pwenet, Swenett, Red Sea
Opal - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun,
Quartz - Arsinoe, Blue Nile, South Sinai, Nabta Playa
Ruby - Bernike, Napata, Zau
Sapphire - Kerma, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Kharga Oasis, Bitter Lakes
Topaz - Meshwesh Delta, Naqada, 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	Notes
Topaz	1991, 2110	Naqada	Blueberry Pancakes	near Avaris cs
Topaz	1048, -4088	VoQ	GoMyL	170 coords from VoQ cs
Sapphire	514, -2085	UE	Amanti	Next to the Amigos public mines
Diamond	498, -4088	Philae	Amigos	REMOVED
Diamond	-1291, -7073	Meroe Desert	GoMyL	Follow the road straight east from Meroe CS
Ruby	3369,-862	Bernike	Happies
Emerald	1980,2085	Red Sea	Rey	near cs, near Naqada Topaz mine
Emerald	4000, -675	Pwenet	Qwu
Sapphire	-1327, 4525	Kharga Oasis	blondie	300 coords from cs but near the Nabta Playa mine
Quartz	-1351,4509	Nabta Playa	blondie	300 coords from cs but near the Kharga mine
Opal	-1191, 4687	Lahun	Rosenfeuer	near CS Kahun
Opal	3674, 6872	West Sinai	KayGee	Near UBody

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