Thanks for your interest in TGEXP’s In-Depth WoW Jewelcrafting Guide.
This guide is updated for patch 8.3
Q&A
Below are some of the questions you might be asking regarding the Jewelcrafting profession, and the answers that I’ve come up with for them.
What’s in this WoW Jewelcrafting Guide?
It primarily focuses on the amount of gems you can gain from prospecting from specific ore. But not only that, sometimes I’ll farm a certain route until I net a certain amount of said gem.
It’s short and sweet, telling you how much of what gem I’ve gathered in a given area within a set time limit, as well as amount of ore prospected. Most of the gems in question will lead you directly to the material page on my website. This goes the same for the zone names.
Due to this guide getting a refresher for 8.3, there’s not much available.
Where do you get Jewelcrafting?
Before you get started with this profession, you’ll be needing the profession. So here’s a list of the different trainers you can find throughout the world. The links will take you to WoWHead pages.
Continent: Eastern Kingdoms
- [Dun Morogh] Wembil Taskwidget
- [Elwynn Forest] Lien Farner
- [Eversong Woods] Saren
- [Eversong Woods] Aleinia
- [Gilneas] Jack “All-Trades” Derrington
- [Ironforge] Hanner Gembold
- [Silvermoon City] Kalinda
- [Stormwind City] Theresa Denman
- [Tirisfal Glades] Nedric Sallow
- [Undercity] Neller Fayne
Continent: Kalimdor
- [Azuremist Isle] Valn
- [Darnassus] Aessa Silverdew
- [Durotar] Runda
- [Mulgore] Lalum Darkmane
- [Orgrimmar] Lugrah
- [The Exodar] Farii
- [Thunder Bluff] Nahari Cloudchaser
Continent: Northrend
- [Dalaran] Timothy Jones
- [Howling Fjord] Ounhulo
- [Icecrown] Oluros
Continent: Outland
- [Hellfire Peninsula] Kalaen
- [Hellfire Peninsula] Tatiana
- [Netherstorm] Jazdalaad
- [Shattrath City] Jewelcrafting
- [Shattrath City] Nemiha
- [Shattrath City] Hamanar
Continent: Pandaria
- [The Jade Forest] Mai the Jade Shaper
Continent: The Broken Isles
- [Azsuna] Timothy Jones
- [Dalaran] Timothy Jones
- [Stormshield] Artificer Nissea
- [Warspear] Alixander Swiftsteel
Continent: Kul Tiras
- [Boralus] Samuel D. Colton III
Continent: Zandalar
- [Dazar’alor] Seshuli
- [Nazjatar] Instructor Okanu
- [Nazjatar] Narv
Continent: Other
- [The Lost Isles] KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe
- [The Wandering Isle] Elder Oakpaw
- [The Wandering Isle] Whittler Dewei
How do you find gems?
You can either find gems through mining nodes of ore, in which case they’re a rare drop, or you can prospect ore in stacks of five in order to obtain the gems you need.
What professions benefit Jewelcrafting?
Technically, the more ore you get, the more gems you can have, so Mining is your best bet to go with JC.
What are the best races for Jewelcrafting?
- Draenei have their JC skill inherently increased.
What addons should I get for Jewelcrafting?
The following addons might help you better prospect ore:
Why are there missing expansions?
I’m currently reworking this entire page for patch 8.3, therefore there’s a lot of chunks missing.
JC Aids
These will come in handy, but they aren’t all specifically needed.
Bags
JC Essentials
The books are for Jewelcrafting in specific continents (primarily Draenor).
JC Recipes
In this section, you’ll find all the different recipes throughout each expansion. Included will be the unobtainable (unless found on AH) and the regular ones you can find wherever. I’m going to dismiss any BoP recipes, so you won’t be finding them in the listings below.
Unavailable
- Pendant of the Agate Shield
- Blazing Citrine Ring
- Solid Azure Moonstone
- Heavy Iron Knuckles
- Bold Blood Garnet
- Radiant Deep Peridot
- Glinting Shadow Draenite
- Inscribed Flame Spessarite
- Timeless Shadow Draenite
- Jagged Deep Peridot
The Burning Crusade
- Amulet of the Moon
- Solid Star of Elune
- Golden Hare
- Heavy Felsteel Ring
- Chain of the Twilight Owl
- Bold Living Ruby
- Brutal Earthstorm Diamond
- Living Ruby Pendant
- Inscribed Noble Topaz
- Ruby Crown of Restoration
- Hard Khorium Choker
- Gem Studded Band
- Thick Felsteel Necklace
- Glinting Nightseye
- Ring of Bitter Shadows
- Mystical Skyfire Diamond
- Wicked Moonstone Ring
- Embrace of the Dawn
- Destructive Skyfire Diamond
- Delicate Eternium Ring
- Smooth Dawnstone
- Shifting Nightseye
- Potent Noble Topaz
- Amulet of Flowing Life
- Veiled Shadow Draenite
- Emerald Crown of Destruction
- Black Pearl Panther
- Tenacious Earthstorm Diamond
- Eye of the Night
- Blazing Eternium Band
- Thundering Skyfire Diamond
- Delicate Living Ruby
- Sparkling Star of Elune
- Rigid Star of Elune
- Sovereign Nightseye
- Reckless Noble Topaz
- Necklace of the Diamond Tower
- The Aquamarine Ward
- Truesilver Boar
- Braided Eternium Chain
- Brilliant Living Ruby
- Subtle Dawnstone
- Stormy Star of Elune
- Regal Talasite
- Veiled Nightseye
- Opal Necklace of Impact
- Timeless Nightseye
- Radiant Talasite
- Rigid Azure Moonstone
- Stormy Azure Moonstone
- Truesilver Crab
- The Jade Eye
- Jade Pendant of Blasting
- Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle
- Flashing Living Ruby
- Purified Nightseye
- Jagged Talasite
- Deadly Noble Topaz
- Deadly Flame Spessarite
- Emerald Owl
- Ruby Serpent
- Pendant of Sunfire
Wrath of the Lich King
- Inscribed Monarch Topaz
- Sovereign Twilight Opal
- Beaming Earthsiege Diamond
- Champion’s Monarch Topaz
- Purified Twilight Opal
- Thundering Skyflare Diamond
- Destructive Skyflare Diamond
- Etched Twilight Opal
- Resolute Monarch Topaz
Cataclysm
- Burning Shadowspirit Diamond
- Jeweler’s Ruby Monocle
- Jeweler’s Amber Monocle
- Reverberating Shadowspirit Diamond
- Jeweler’s Sapphire Monocle
- Agile Shadowspirit Diamond
- Nimble Jasper
- Potent Hessonite
- Piercing Jasper
- Defender’s Nightstone
- Deadly Hessonite
- Fine Hessonite
- Inscribed Hessonite
- Steady Jasper
- Lightning Jasper
- Regal Jasper
- Flashing Carnelian
- Deft Hessonite
- Guardian’s Nightstone
- Zen Jasper
- Subtle Alicite
- Fierce Hessonite
- Keen Hessonite
- Forceful Jasper
- Reckless Hessonite
- Purifies Nightstone
- Retaliating Nightstone
- Stormy Zephyrite
- Polished Hessonite
Uncut Gems & Where to Gather
As you read this section, you’ll find the links to various gems you can acquire. The links will take you to the freebie pages that tell you about the mats in question. Aside from that, I’ll list the amount of ore I prospected, and then the amount of said gem I obtained under it. Also, if I farm a specific route in a zone, I’ll mention the time when I stopped farming, along with the amount of mentioned gem I acquired below.
Hopefully that makes sense.
This section is to keep everything in front of you, so you can find what you’re looking for and the information you need. Such as the best place for an item without an overload of information.
Vanilla WoW
Aquamarine
- Farming Felwood – 27:09
- 5
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 70
Arcane Crystal
Azerothian Diamond
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 6
- Prospecting 1000 Thorium Ore
- 62
Black Pearl
Blood of the Mountain
Blue Sapphire
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 4
- Prospecting 1000 Thorium Ore
- 72
Citrine
- Farming Felwood – 28:39
- 5
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 85
Golden Pearl
Huge Emerald
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 4
- Prospecting 1000 Thorium Ore
- 67
Iridescent Pearl
Jade
Large Opal
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 7
- Prospecting 1000 Thorium Ore
- 74
Lesser Moonstone
Malachite
- Prospecting 200 Copper Ore
- 22
- Farming Darkshore – 14:52
- 5
Moss Agate
Shadowgem
- Prospecting 200 Copper Ore
- 22
- Farming Darkshore – 20:20
- 5
Small Lustrous Pearl
Star Ruby
- Farming Felwood – 20:58
- 5
- Prospecting 1000 Mithril Ore
- 71
- Prospecting 1000 Thorium Ore
- 31
Tigerseye
- Prospecting 200 Copper Ore
- 18
- Farming Darkshore – 25:18
- 5
The Burning Crusade
Azure Moonstone
Blood Garnet
Crimson Spinel
Dawnstone
Deep Peridot
Earthstorm Diamond
Empyrean Sapphire
Flame Spessarite
Golden Draenite
Jaggal Pearl
Lionseye
Living Ruby
Nightseye
Noble Topaz
Pyrestone
Seaspray Emerald
Shadow Draenite
Shadow Pearl
Shadowsong Amethyst
Skyfire Diamond
Star of Elune
Talasite
Wrath of the Lich King
Ametrine
Autumn’s Glow
Bloodstone
Cardinal Ruby
Chalcedony
Dark Jade
Dragon’s Eye
Dreadstone
Earthsiege Diamond
Eye of Zul
Forest Emerald
Huge Citrine
King’s Amber
Majestic Zircon
Monarch Topaz
Northsea Pearl
Scarlet Ruby
Shadow Crystal
Sky Sapphire
Skyflare Diamond
Sun Crystal
Twilight Opal
Cataclysm
Alicite
- Farming Uldum – 2:51:00
- 5
Amberjewel
- Farming Uldum – 1:34:46
- 1
Carnelian
- Farming Uldum – 2:49:33
- 5
Deepholm Iolite
Demonseye
- Farming Uldum – 3:04:59
- 1
Dream Emerald
- Farming Uldum – 3:33:20
- 1
Elven Peridot
Ember Topaz
- Farming Uldum – 2:27:20
- 1
Hessonite
- Farming Uldum – 1:18:51
- 5
Inferno Ruby
- Farming Uldum – 1:30:48
- 1
Jasper
- Farming Uldum – 3:13:43
- 5
Lava Coral
Lightstone
Nightstone
- Farming Uldum – 1:36:51
- 5
Ocean Sapphire
- Farming Uldum – 57:43
- 1
Queen’s Garnet
Shadow Spinel
Zephyrite
- Farming Uldum – 1:54:07
- 5
- Farming Uldum – 3:52:37
- 10