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. This may not be the case in T9 until more discovery is completed. Please list the region you find any of the gems in below:

• Quartz - Blue Nile, Nubia, South Sinai
• Ruby - Bernike, Blemmyes, Hermopolis, Napata, Zau
• Topaz - Meshwesh Delta, Naqada, West Kush, White Nile, Axum
• Emerald - Giza, Red Sea, Swenett, Western Desert
• Sapphire - Thebes
• Diamond - Abydos, East Sinai, Faiyum, Meroe Desert, Philae, South Sinai, Suez
• Opal - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun

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
Diamond	1493, 2797	Abydos	blondie
Quartz	1059, -7152	Nubia	?
Ruby	3376, -832	Bernike	?
Sapphire	552, 1121	Thebes	Shikari
Topaz	4018, -6065	Axum	Nitocris

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 - Art
  • 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 - Leadership
• 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 - Body
  • 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

Topaz

• Small Topaz
  • 10 used to build a Reactory
  • 10 used to build a Phoenix Being Born
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
• Medium Topaz
  • Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • 7 used to build a Rich Soil Tower for the Test of Towers
  • 12 used to construct a Pathmaker for Test of the Pathmaker
• Large Topaz
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction - Harmony
  • Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
• Huge Topaz
  • Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Art & Music
  • Tuition: 7 for Seventh Level Navigation (unlocked at level 40) at a School of Natural Philosophy

Emerald

• Small Emerald
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction - Body
• Medium Emerald
  • Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • 7 used to build a Living Land Tower for the Test of Towers
  • Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
• Large Emerald
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • 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
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction - Thought
  • 1 used in construction of a Raeli Mosaic
• Huge Emerald
  • Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
  • Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music

Sapphire

• Small Sapphire
  • Used to build a Cut Stone Obelisk for the Test of the Obelisk
  • Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction - Art
  • Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
• Medium Sapphire
  • Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • 7 used to build a New Life Tower for the Test of Towers
  • 1 used to build a Toxin Kitchen
  • 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 Sapphire
  • Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction - Leadership
  • 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
  • Tuition: 1 for Navigation (Sixth Degree) at a School of Natural Philosophy
• Huge Sapphire
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a 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 - Architecture
  • 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
  • Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
• Large Diamond
  • Research: 7 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
  • Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction - Worship
  • 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