Cut Gems

Cut Gems are created by careful crafting of Cuttable Gems on a Gem Cutting Table. Sections of the cuttable are gradually sliced away until the resulting gem matches a standard shape in the Gem Catalog. At that point, the cut gem may be removed into your inventory.

Nonstandard shapes may be saved in a Specimen Case (available with some multi-month pre-paid packages). Each case holds one cut gem. The contents of the specimen case may later be loaded onto a table for additional cutting.

In the absence of a specimen case, cut gems that don't match a Gem Catalog entry must be discarded.

Different types of cut gems are used in the construction or improvement of various buildings.

Gem Catalog

WARNING: Some of the listed requirements are from previous tales. Make sure to double check quantities and cuts before cutting and edit as appropriate for Tale 9.

Aidenn Mask


	Carats:	15
	Reqts:	Two flaws next to each other
	Rarity:	Rare
	How to:	Find two flaws next to each other. Trim to sngle thickness using disc 1. Then use disc one to trim away excess from top and bottom of gem. Use disc 2 to cut corners of face.
	Uses:

Aidenn Skew


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Alpha


	Carats:	21
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Amanti


	Carats:	11
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Start with a 3x3x3 solid cube. Use disk 2 and keep turning on Z axis to cut until the center point shows. Flip over so the pointed end is face down and repeat.
	Uses:	1 Cut Garnet: Amanti for Test of the Windsong 1 Cut Turquoise: Amanti for Test of the Windsong <Varying Amounts> Garnet: Amanti for Test of the Covered Cartouche 3 Cut Jade: Amanti for Prismatic Opticon

Amunet


	Carats:	46
	Reqts:	a sphere of unflawed gem radius 5?
	Rarity:
	Uses:

Appolonia


	Carats:	21
	Reqts:	One flaw with a large area of unflawed gem on one side of it
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Find a flaw near edge of gem with a large area of unflawed gem on one side of it. Trim using disc 1 and the 3 to make the heart shape.
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Appolonia for Test of the Windsong

Arch


	Carats:	25
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Bastet


	Carats:	11
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	A fairly easy cut. Find a gem with a double deep flaw with some unflawed gem around the tip of the flaw. Use disc 1 to cut the gem from each side of flaw to single thickness. use disc 2 to cut point in unflawed area.
	Uses:	2 Cut Sunstone: Bastet for Prismatic Opticon 23 Cut (Any Gem): Bastet for Lesser Sphinx

Bent Eye


	Carats:	8
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Bridge


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	A pair of two-deep vertex flaws directly opposite each other
	Rarity:	Ultra-rare
	Uses:	12 Cut Lapis: Bridge for Test of the Megalopolis

Bridle


	Carats:	56
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Cat's Eye


	Carats:	28
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw surrounded by a double ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Cat's Eye for Lesser Sphinx

Choronzon


	Carats:	43
	Reqts:	A 5x5x3 block of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Rare
	How to:	Find a 5x5x3 block of unflawed gem, then trim the corners using discs 3 and 2, then cut the ends using disc 1 if needed
	Uses:	27 Cut Garnet: Choronzon for Fine Balance research 8-84 Cut Turquoise: Choronzon for Test of the Megalopolis 2 Cut Jade: Choronzon for Prismatic Opticon

Corinth


	Carats:	92
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Corner Heart


	Carats:	4
	Reqts:	Very small unflawed area
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Once you cut a very small unflawed cut (about the size of a full eye). Using Disc one and spinning the gem around various sides to cut. (About the size of an Amanti) Cut using disc 3 on opposing corners. F8 View helps to see. Rotate gem and keep cutting opposing sides until the gem matches the size of the final gem in the gem catalogue. (You may have to cut the gem smaller using disc 3 depending on the size you started with). When you have the right shape the center hole will appear.
	Uses:	24 Cut Garnet: Corner Heart for Test of the Megalopolis

Crater


	Carats:	9
	Reqts:	A pair of Three-deep flaws intersecting.
	Rarity:	very rare
	Uses:	0+ Cut (Any Gem): Crater for Crystal Obelisk large quantity of Citrine: Crater for Molecular Balance research

Dalessi


	Carats:	25
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Cut shaped by disc 3 and 1. One way to obtain it is to make a big flat surface with disc 3, then cut it into the triangle shape at the back with disc 1. There after shape the front with disc 3 and bottom with disc 1.
	Uses:	1+ Cut Citrine: Dalessi for Eastern Meditation <Varying Amounts> Turquoise: Dalessi for Test of the Covered Cartouche

Deep Diamond


	Carats:	9
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Deep Eye


	Carats:	40
	Reqts:	a four-deep flaw surrounded by unflawed gem
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Double Dragyn


	Carats:	47
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Dragyn's Eye


	Carats:	17
	Reqts:	2 aligned flaws on adjacent faces
	Rarity:	Rare
	How to:	Cut a right sided triangle by approaching the intersection with disc 1. Then get the final angle by using disc 3 from the back. Get the flat bottom by using disc 1 as well. Cutting hints from tale 3: A rare cut. To cut a dragyn's eye, you need two flaws that intersect in the same plane. It is ok if they just touch. It is even better if one or both continues past the intersection as it may give you more cutting options. From a top view, the two flaws will form an L, T, or + shape. Pick two legs that form an L to work on. The next condition to look for is to find a right triangle that surrounds each flaw. The long side of the triangle will touch the edge of the diamond shape of the flaw, the other two sides touch the remaining corners. This image shows a gem that was later successfully cut into a Dragyn's Eye. The green highlighted lines show the unflawed section that you need to cut out. If both flaws have non-flawed triangles around them that join on one edge, then it is quite likely the cut will work. Use disc 1 to flatten the sides so your triangles are revealed (it is likely the gem starts this way and no sanding is necessary). Use disc 1 again to flatten the bottom so the triangles are sitting on a flat base. Rotate the gem so that the base is on the bottom and both triangles are facing away from disc 3. Use disc 3 until the Dragyn's Eye is complete.
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx 1 Cut Amethyst: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong 1 Cut Citrine: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Pathmaker 1 Cut Lapis: Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong 1 Cut Sunstone: Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx

Eye Hedron


	Carats:	80
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Eyelet


	Carats:	16
	Reqts:	A two-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	2 Cut (Any Gem): Eyelet to upgrade a Hackling Rake (must be 2 of same type) 4 Cut (Any Gem): Eyelet for Automatic Loom <Varying Amounts> (Any Gem): Eyelet for Crystal Obelisk 1 Cut Amethyst: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1+ Cut Amethyst: Eyelet for Charm of Flight 48 Cut Amethyst: Eyelet for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Garnet: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1 Cut Lapis: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery 1 Cut Turquoise: Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery

Flower of Mo


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Four Seasons


	Carats:	22
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Full Aidenn Mask


	Carats:	21
	Reqts:	Parallel two-deep vertex flaws with a one-deep flaw between and below them
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx 4-24 Cut Sunstone: Full Aidenn Mask for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Sunstone: Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx

Full Eye


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:	A three-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	2 Cut Sunstone: Full Eye for Flax Gin 1 Cut (Any Gem): Full Eye for Prismatic Opticon

Hexas Plate


	Carats:	9
	Reqts:	One-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Another disc 3 cut. Either find a surface with the cropped out triangular hole you can see here or cut the gem with disc 3 til you find one. Then simply cut away the edges with disc 1 and 3 respectively.
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Hexas Plate for Lesser Sphinx 3 Cut Amethyst: Hexas Plate for Test of the Pathmaker 8-84 Cut Lapis: Hexas Plate for Test of the Megalopolis

Hile's Chevrons


	Carats:	25
	Reqts:	Unflawed plane
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	This cut is much easier than it might first appear. First, trim a flat, unblemished plane on one side of the gem using Disc 1. Carve the long sides of the diagonal lozenge shape using Disc 2. Rotate on the X axis and slice away the short ends of the lozenge shape using Disc 2. Rotate on the Z axis so the vertical plane of the gem is facing away from Disc 2. Use Disc 3 to slice to the edge of the lozenge. Repeat for all four faces of the diagonal lozenge shape. The cuts will meet in the center, creating the final gem.
	Uses:	1 Cut (Any Gem): Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx 1 Cut Sunstone: Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx 2 Cut Sunstone: Hile's Chevrons for Prismatic Opticon 2 Cut Turquoise: Hile's Chevrons for Test of the Hexaglyphs

Horus Eye


	Carats:	6
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Hyp


	Carats:	32
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Khufu's Ship


	Carats:	22
	Reqts:	Double-width one-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Uncommon
	How to:	A cut where you need to find an oval shape flaw for the deck. After you got it, shape the pointy bow with disc 3, the hull with disc 2, the sides with disc 1 and the stern with a combination of disc 3, 1 and 2.
	Uses:	2 Cut Jade: Khufu's Ship for Prismatic Opticon

King's Tomb


	Carats:	43
	Reqts:	Single flaw surrounded by double ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None?

Kona


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Lens


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	Uses:	1 Cut Amethyst: Lens for Racing Mind Tower 27 Cut Garnet: Lens for Fine Balance research 1+ Cut Garnet: Lens for Charm of Flight 1+ Cut Turquoise: Lens for Crystal Obelisk Lens set to upgrade a Crafting Bench: 1 each Lens Cut: Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Jade, Lapis, Sunstone, Turquoise

Looking Glass


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:	A 6x4x1 area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:	1 Cut Garnet: Looking Glass for Ceremonial Voting Booth 3 Cut Jade: Looking Glass for Test of the Pathmaker 24 Cut Jade: Looking Glass for Test of the Megalopolis 1 Cut Turquoise: Looking Glass for Ceremonial Voting Booth

Lotus


	Carats:	19
	Reqts:	Specific pattern
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	How to:	Requires a full T intersection of flaws with triple deep unflawed area to one side of intersection disc 1. To uncover intersection area use disc 3 to grind away unflawed gem to a point.
	Uses:	None?

Moorish Arch


	Carats:	15
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:

Mouse Trap


	Carats:	32
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Nekmahet's Bowl or Thoth's Kettle


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Onuris Spearpoint


	Carats:	31
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Osiris Eye


	Carats:	10
	Reqts:	two 2-deep flaws with a 3-deep flaw in the middle
	Rarity:
	How to:	Find a gem with two 2-deep flaws with a 3-deep flaw in the middle. Use disc 3 to cut away excess gem from the rear of eye face. Use disc 2 to cut top and bottom 'eyelids'.
	Uses:

Prism


	Carats:	40
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	Storage Improvements 1

Queen's Eye


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Queen's Tomb


	Carats:	18
	Reqts:	Single flaw surrounded by a ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Common
	How to:	Find a single flaw (chip) surrounded by a ring of unflawed gem. Use disc 3 to cut away the excess gem behind the flaw.
	Uses:	1 Cut Amethyst: Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou 27 Cut Garnet: Queen's Tomb for Fine Balance research 1 Cut Garnet: Queen's Tomb for Ceremonial Voting Booth 2 Cut Sunstone: Queen's Tomb to upgrade a Gem Cutting Table with fine balance 1 Cut Turquoise: Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou 1 each Cut Amethyst, Garnet, Lapis and Turquoise: Queen's Tomb for rigging a Set's Ladder

Ra's Lantern


	Carats:	27
	Reqts:	Double-width vertex flaw, with one flaw two-deep, with unflawed gem on remaining three sides of prism
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	How to:	Find a double-width vertex flaw, with one flaw two-deep, with unflawed gem on remaining three sides of prism. Use disc 3 to cut angle points top and bottom on all 4 corners. Use disc 1 to cut excess edges away on sides
	Uses:	1 Cut Sunstone: Ra's Lantern for Prismatic Opticon

Razor


	Carats:	18
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Reflection


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	Two two-deep vertex flaws next to each other, points touching
	Rarity:	Rare
	Uses:	None?

Refractor

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	Carats:	12
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	Storage Improvements 1

Ribbon


	Carats:	7
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Ring


	Carats:	13
	Reqts:	Two?-deep vertex flaw surrounded by a ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	How to:	The ring cut requires a T intersection. The handle of the "T" forms the hole at the center of the gem on top of the ring and the top enables the hole beneath it that forms the ring. Use disc 3 to reveal the latter.
	Uses:	None?

Satellite


	Carats:	67
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Shen of Horus


	Carats:	28
	Reqts:	two adjacent 3-deep flaws, surrounded by unflawed gem
	Rarity:	crazy
	Uses:

Solarkin


	Carats:	24
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:

Sprocket


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	Relatively unflawed diagonal plane
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Only disc 2 needed for this cut. Start with any gem without deep flaws. Disc 2 [D] 4 or 5 times to get a nice unflawed surface. Turn gem [J] Disc 2 a few times to make an equal surface [D]. Turn gem [O] + [K]. Disc 2 [D] to expose a completed front. Turn the completed front around so that it faces away from disc 2 towards the cutting table. Then slowly cut away the rest of the gem with disc 2 approaching the completed front while careful not to cut into it. Turn the gem when needed. Turning specs are: 2 times [L], [U], and [K].
	Uses:	6 Cut Sunstone: Sprocket for Test of the Megalopolis

Sord's Stars


	Carats:	6
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Sparrow


	Carats:	29
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Staircase


	Carats:	28
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Suspension


	Carats:	9
	Reqts:	2-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Common
	Uses:

Symmetry


	Carats:	19
	Reqts:	A 3x3x3 area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Easy cut. Find a 2x2x2 cube piece of unflawed gem (the size of a full eye) and cut the corners off using disc 3.
	Uses:	2 Cut Turquoise: Symmetry for Test of the Pathmaker 2 Cut Amethyst: Symmetry for an Automatic Sawmill 2 Cut Sunstone: Symmetry for an Automatic Sawmill

The Fox


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

The Rose


	Carats:	15
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

The Shark


	Carats:	8
	Reqts:	A three-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Rare
	How to:	Start with a Full Eye, then use blade 3 on alternate corners. Can help to view in F8F8.
	Uses:	Variable # of Cut Lapis: The Shark for a Crystal Obelisk

Thistle


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:	None
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Fairly simple cut, find a bit of unflawed gem and use disc 3 to cut the top and bottom points, use disc 2 to cut the center facets.
	Uses:	8-84 Cut Amethyst: Thistle for Test of the Megalopolis 27 Cut Garnet: Thistle for Fine Balance research

Thoth's Kettle or Nekmahet's Bowl


	Carats:	12
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Thoth's Knot


	Carats:	18
	Reqts:	Two lines of three flaws, crossing adjacent to one another, with solid gem beside each and 1 cell of gem above and below
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None

Tiki Mask


	Carats:	35
	Reqts:	Double-width one-deep vertex flaw
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	None

Tiny Eye


	Carats:	8
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Tombstone


	Carats:	26
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:

Tower


	Carats:	64
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Triclops


	Carats:	14
	Reqts:	3 flaws in a row
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	How to:	Similar to aidenn mask. Simple enough to cut using disks 1 and 3 or 2 if the flaws are right.
Uses:

Twin


	Carats:	84
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Unity


	Carats:	36
	Reqts:	Three-deep vertex flaw surrounded by an area of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	Uses:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Unity for Lesser Sphinx 4-24 Cut Lapis: Unity for Test of the Megalopolis

Wide Eye


	Carats:	22
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Window


	Carats:	8
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:	None

Gem Cut By Type And Use

The letters at the intersection of a gem and cut correspond to the letter in parenthesis under uses, for example Amethyst Dragyn's eye has sw, which corresponds to lesser sphinx(s) and storage (w). The capital Ys under the uses on the right seemed to simply say yes it has a use for this cut, but there were some inconsistencies with that, so not certain. --Aetherfang

Warning: this table is inconsistent with the data above and was copied wholesale from T7 so beware. Going to try and fix it later but getting everything else roughly workable in a modern wiki first -Somebob

Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Aidenn Mask
Amanti			c						Y							Y
Amunet
Appolonia																Y
Bastet	s	s	s	s	s	s	s									Y			Y
Bridge															Y
Cat's Eye	s	s	s	s	s	s	s												Y
Choronzon			f								Y				Y	Y
Corner Heart															Y
Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Crater
Dalessi		e					c		Y	Y
Dragyn's Eye	sw	ps	s	s	sw	s	s										Y		Y
Eyelet	chmv	h	hv	h	hv	h	hv		Y				Y							Y
Full Aidenn Mask	s	s	s	s	s	ms	s								Y				Y
Full Eye						g						Y				Y
Hexas Plate	ps	s	s	s	s	s	s								Y		Y		Y
Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Hile's Chevrons	s	s	s	s	s	s	s									Y			Y
Khufu's Ship																Y
King's Tomb
Lens	r		cf						Y		Y							Y
Looking Glass	r		v	p			v	Y							Y		Y	Y
Lotus
Moorish Arch
Osiris Eye
Prism	w	w	w	w	w	w	w														Y
Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Queen's Tomb	j		bf			f	j	Y			Y			Y
Ra's Lantern																Y
Reflection
Refractor	w	w	w	w	w	w	w														Y
Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Ring
Shen of Horus
Solarkin
Sprocket						m									Y
Suspension
Symmetry							p										Y
Cut	Amethyst	Citrine	Garnet	Jade	Lapis	Sunstone	Turquoise	Ceremonial Voting Booth (b)	Covered Cartouche (c)	Eastern Meditation (e)	Fine Balance (f)	Flax Gin (g)	Hackling Rake (h)	Bijou (j)	Megalopolis (m)	Prismatic Opticron (o)	Pathmaker (p)	Racing Mind Tower (r)	Lesser Sphinx (s)	Venery (v)	Storage (w)	Windtower
Thistle			f								Y				Y
Thoth's Knot
Tiki Mask
Tombstone
Triclops
Unity	s	s	s	s	s	s	s								Y				Y