wow Jewelcrafting

Jewelcrafters learn the art of creating beautiful jewelry and trinkets from metals and rare gems.
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The Basics
What is Jewelcrafting?
Read our speci al Jewelcrafting page which allows you to learn more about Jewelcrafting and try some gems out in a sample item. You can also read about Socketing.
How do Socketed Items Work?
Read our detailed Socked Items Guide for more details about how socketed items work.
Random Information
Gems are searchable in the Auction House under the heading of Gem with the gems then broken up by color so you can search for all gems of a specific color.
The jewelcrafting UI has gems split up by color so it is easier to find gems of a specific color to create.
A new set of more powerful gems can be found by raiding Hyjal and Black Temple. Their stats exceed those of previous gems that could be found.
Prospecting always yields at least 1 gem.
Grand Master Jewelcrafters Hamanar (Shattrath City), Jazdalaad (The Stormspire), Kalaen (Thrallmar) and Tatiana (Honor Hold) may teach all levels of Jewelcrafting.
Grand Master Jewelcrafter Hamanar (Shattrath City) is in the Aldor faction. Do NOT choose Scyers as a faction if you are a jewelcrafter, otherwise you cannot be trained in Shattrath!