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 7.

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:

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

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

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:	23 Cut (Any Gem): Bastet for Lesser Sphinx

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

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:	Common
	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

Corner Heart

	Carats:	4
	Reqts:	Very small unflawed area
	Rarity:	All
	How to:	Cut using disc 3. 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

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

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

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

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

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 Turquoise: Hile's Chevrons for Test of the Hexaglyphs

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:

King's Tomb

	Carats:	43
	Reqts:	Single flaw surrounded by double ring of unflawed gem
	Rarity:	Ultra rare
	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

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:

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 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:

Reflection

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

Refractor

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

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?

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.
	Uses:	6 Cut Sunstone: Sprocket for Test of the Megalopolis

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 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 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

Tombstone

	Carats:	26
	Reqts:
	Rarity:
	Uses:

Triclops

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

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

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

Usages per gem type

Any

• 1 Appolonia for Test of the Windsong
• 23 Bastet for Lesser Sphinx
• 23 Cat's Eye for Lesser Sphinx
• 0 Crater for Crystal Obelisk
• 1 Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx
• 2 Eyelet to upgrade a Hackling Rake (must be 2 of same type)
• 4 Eyelet for Automatic Loom
• <Varying Amounts> Eyelet for Crystal Obelisk
• 1 Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx
• 23 Hexas Plate for Lesser Sphinx
• 1 Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx
• 1 Prism for Storage Improvements 1
• 1 Refractor for Storage Improvements 1
• 23 Unity for Lesser Sphinx

Amethyst

• 1 Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong
• 1 Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery
• 1 Eyelet for Charm of Flight
• 48 Eyelet for Test of the Megalopolis
• 3 Hexas Plate for Test of the Pathmaker
• 1 Lens for Racing Mind Tower
• 1 Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou
• 1 Queen's Tomb for rigging a Set's Ladder
• 2 Symmetry for an Automatic Sawmill
• 8-84 Thistle for Test of the Megalopolis

Citrine

• 1+ Dalessi for Eastern Meditation
• 1 Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Pathmaker

Garnet

• 1 Amanti for Test of the Windsong
• <Varying Amounts> Amanti for Test of the Covered Cartouche
• 27 Choronzon for Fine Balance research
• 24 Corner Heart for Test of the Megalopolis
• 1 Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery
• 27 Lens for Fine Balance research
• 1+ Lens for Charm of Flight
• 27 Queen's Tomb for Fine Balance research
• 1 Queen's Tomb for Ceremonial Voting Booth
• 1 Queen's Tomb for rigging a Set's Ladder
• 27 Thistle for Fine Balance research

Jade

• 3 Looking Glass for Test of the Pathmaker

Lapis

• 12 Bridge for Test of the Megalopolis
• 1 Dragyn's Eye for Test of the Windsong
• 1 Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery
• 8-84 Hexas Plate for Test of the Megalopolis
• 1 Queen's Tomb for rigging a Set's Ladder
• Variable The Shark for a Crystal Obelisk
• 4-24 Cut Unity for Test of the Megalopolis

Sunstone

• 1 Dragyn's Eye for Lesser Sphinx
• 4-24 Full Aidenn Mask for Test of the Megalopolis
• 1 Full Aidenn Mask for Lesser Sphinx
• 2 Full Eye for Flax Gin
• 1 Hile's Chevrons for Lesser Sphinx
• 2 Queen's Tomb to upgrade a Gem Cutting Table with fine balance
• 6 Sprocket for Test of the Megalopolis
• 2 Symmetry for an Automatic Sawmill

Turquoise

• 1 Amanti for Test of the Windsong
• 8-84 Choronzon for Test of the Megalopolis
• <Varying Amounts> Dalessi for Test of the Covered Cartouche
• 1 Eyelet per Simple Lockbox for Test of the Venery
• 2 Hile's Chevrons for Test of the Hexaglyphs
• 1+ Lens for Crystal Obelisk
• 1 Queen's Tomb for Test of the Bijou
• 1 Queen's Tomb for rigging a Set's Ladder
• 2 Symmetry for Test of the Pathmaker

Related Pages

• Gem Cutting Guide [1]
• Gem Cutting Table
• Scholar's Gem Cutting Table
• Test of the Bijou
• T3 Gem Cutting page

Produced By

Gem Cutting Table

Required By

Automatic Loom, Automatic Loom, Cartouche, Ceremonial Voting Booth, Hexaglyph Tablet, Megalopolis Construction Site, Obelisk Construction, Pathmaker, Pathmaker, Pathmaker, Pathmaker, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Prismatic Opticon, Scholar's Gem Cutting Table, Scholar's Gem Cutting Table, Test of Alchemists Rune, Test of Hexaglyphs, Windsong Tower, Windsong Tower, Windsong Tower, Windsong Tower, Windsong Tower, Windsong Tower