Test of the Bijou

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The Test of the Bijou
(Test - Thought)
Level Required
Level 10
Demonstration
Demonstrated by Qwu on August 21, 2018

The regular structure of Hornet's Wing Granite is the key to this Test. A single slab makes enough identical gem-like pieces to allow others to attempt your cut. Which cuts truly require the skill of a master to duplicate?

Test Description

Build a Scholar's Gem Cutting table. Included in the costs is a piece of Hornet's Wing Granite, a stone with a most unusual property: Each slab is of a repeating crystaline structure, meaning that a single slab produces many copies of the same raw gem-like piece. Challenge others to duplicate your design.

Principles

Complete Principles of the Bijou by designing a cut gem that others find appropriately challenging. Each person attempting your puzzle will start with the same raw gem that you did.

• Cut a Queen's Tomb Turquoise
• Cut a Queen's Tomb Amethyst
• Build a Scholar's Gem Cutting Table
• Design a Challenge Cut and open it for Judging
• Tear down your Scholar's Gem Cutting Table, OR do the following:
  • Have 7 Judges solve and rate your Bijou
  • Design rated Good by most judges
• All of the above, OR solve three recent winning Bijou

Additional Information

The Test of the Bijou is the third test available in the discipline of Thought. The Test challenges players to create a unique gem cut which other players must duplicate. Once a cut has been set as the "challenge gem", players may attempt the cut again and again, using the same flaws as the original gem. This makes a Student Gemcutting Table an excellent way to practice gem cuts without using cuttable gems.

Passing the Principle

• You need to have the Gem Cutting technology to do this test.
• Build a Scholar's Gem Cutting Table. Once the table is built, design a unique gem cut (no actual cuttable gems are required).
• Either tear it down or open it for judging and have 7 judges solve and rate your Bijou.

Notes on Bijou Table Ownership

Scholar's Gem Cutting Table belongs to the person that built it. They cannot be transferred. They do not have any ownership menu other than Public/Private. Public allows anyone to change your design. Make the table Private so your design is protected.

The only way to give a table to another is to salvage the table and rebuild.

Passing the Test

The top two Bijous pass each week. See Test Pass History or http://julianatdeltona.com/atitd/PassedTests.aspx

Bijou Locations

Galleries and Museums

Region	Coordinates	Name	Curator	Notes
Swenett	1412 -1020	Happy Hour Art an Thought Gallery	Cayrdia	6 Bijous available
South Sinai	3365 4747	Sinai Museum of Contemporary Art	Spatulus	12 bijous available; /chat Spatulus to reserve a space
South Sinai	3464 5000	Mirallie Art Gallery	Myn	Private gallery with 6 bijou tables
Blue Nile	132 -7047	While you wait for the CS Gallery	MissBarbara	Private gallery with 6 bijou tables
Blue Nile	128, -7061	Kush Gallery	Nitocris	Public Use

Individual Bijous

Region	Coordinates	Owner	Title	Passed?	Notes
Blue Nile	291,-7054	Ashen	Orchid	Passed
Blue Nile	132, -7047	MissBarbara	6 Bijou tables	Not passed
Blue Nile	128, -7061	Nitocris	Tricky	Not passed
South Sinai	3365 4747	Spatulus	Drawers of Horus	Passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Vixsin	Two Holes Are Better Than One	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Hands	Untitled	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Tortellini	Tort's Spork	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	KayGee	Keyhole	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Samruc	Cutfish	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Tutenrah	Tuts RL Initials	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Injeru	Delta Flyer	passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Sesnut	Frightened Frog	passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Gnarph	Squarepants	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	EdDaba	Discount Jewelry	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3365 4747	Muhel	Introspection	Not passed	SMOCA
South Sinai	3464 5000	Chilipep	Untitled	Not passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
South Sinai	3464 5000	Myn	It's the Tonight Show! With...	passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
South Sinai	3464 5000	Myna	Untitled	Not passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
South Sinai	3464 5000	JosS	Untitled	Not passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
South Sinai	3464 5000	Vege-Mon	Untitled	Not passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
South Sinai	3464 5000	Teleute	Untitled	Not passed	Mirallie Art Gallery
Red Sea	2029 2000	Sabuli	Untitled	Not passed	Alpha Art and Thought Compound
Red Sea	2031 2000	Robare	Untitled	Not passed	Alpha Art and Thought Compound
Asyut	1758,2044	Tedra	Untitled	Not passed
Asyut	1758,2044	Challen	Untitled	Not passed
Swenett	1419,-1024	Cayrdia	Untitled	Not passed	HH Art and Thought Compound (4 more tables)

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Maps/Bijou Tables

Demonstration required

• Have learned Fine Balance and Gem Cutting.