Gems
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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 T8 until more discovery is completed. Please list the region you find any of the gems in below:
- Quartz - Arsinoe, Axum, Buhen, Herakleopolis, West Kush
- Ruby - Bahariya Oasis, Bernike, Damot, Napata, Swenett, Timna
- Topaz - Asyut, Gebel, Meshwesh Delta, Nabta Playa, Naqada, Zau, White Nile
- Emerald - Giza, Hamim, Lahun, Meshwesh Delta, Red Sea, Thebes, Western Desert
- Sapphire - Bitter Lakes, Blue Nile, Cyrene, Fayium, South Sinai, Upper Egypt
- Diamond - Abydos, Akhetaton, Meroe Desert, Meshwesh Delta, Suez, Zau
- Opal - Asyut, East Sinai, Philae, Wadi Natrun, West Sinai, East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uses
COPIED FROM T7, may have changed
Quartz
- Small Quartz
- Research: 100 for Basic Chemistry
- 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 Harmony
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 Harmony
- 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 Basic Chemistry
- 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 Harmony
- Huge Opal