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Raw gems are precious stone items often usable as a crafting reagent for professions. Unlike cut gems, these must be crafted into another item to gain any sort of bonus. The majority of uncut gems are found via mining or Inv misc gem bloodgem 01 [Prospecting]. In addition, most can be found in chests and lockboxes, and have a small chance of dropping from random mobs. Some can also be mined from the corpses of certain giants and elementals.

See also[]

  • Pearl, which are not precious stones, but are put to use in much the same way.
  • Gem, for socketable gems created by jewelers

Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor Minerals[]

Minerals present in the original World of Warcraft, and generally restricted to zones below level 60.

Mineral Source
Inv misc gem emerald 03 [Malachite] Copper Veins
Inv misc gem opal 03 [Tigerseye] Copper Veins
Inv misc gem amethyst 01 [Shadowgem] Copper Veins & Tin Veins
Inv misc gem crystal 01 [Lesser Moonstone] Tin Veins
Inv misc gem emerald 02 [Moss Agate] Tin Veins
Inv misc gem stone 01 [Jade] Iron Deposits & Tin Veins
Inv misc gem opal 02 [Citrine] Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits
Inv misc gem crystal 02 [Aquamarine] Mithril Deposits
Inv misc gem ruby 02 [Star Ruby] Mithril Deposits
Inv misc gem opal 01 [Large Opal] Thorium Veins
Inv misc gem sapphire 02 [Blue Sapphire] Thorium Veins
Inv misc gem emerald 01 [Huge Emerald] Thorium Veins
Inv misc gem diamond 01 [Azerothian Diamond] Thorium Veins
Inv misc gem topaz 01 [Arcane Crystal] Thorium Veins
Inv misc gem 01 [Black Diamond] Dark Iron Deposits
Inv misc gem sapphire 03 [Black Vitriol] Dark Iron Deposits & Mithril Deposits
Inv misc gem bloodstone 03 [Blood of the Mountain] Dark Iron Deposits & Molten Destroyer
Inv misc gem 02 [Pristine Black Diamond] Drop
Inv misc gem 01 [Souldarite] Hakkari Thorium Veins in Zul'Gurub

Bc icon Outland Minerals[]

Mineral Source Color
Inv misc gem bloodgem 03 [Blood Garnet] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc gem flamespessarite 03 [Flame Spessarite] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc gem goldendraenite 03 [Golden Draenite] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc gem deepperidot 03 [Deep Peridot] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc gem azuredraenite 03 [Azure Moonstone] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc gem ebondraenite 03 [Shadow Draenite] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting livingruby 02 [Living Ruby] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting nobletopaz 02 [Noble Topaz] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting dawnstone 02 [Dawnstone] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting talasite 02 [Talasite] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting starofelune 02 [Star of Elune] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting nightseye 02 [Nightseye] Mining / Drop / Pickpocket Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting crimsonspinel 01 [Crimson Spinel] Drop / Vendor Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting pyrestone 01 [Pyrestone] Drop / Vendor Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting lionseye 01 [Lionseye] Drop / Vendor Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting seasprayemerald 01 [Seaspray Emerald] Drop / Vendor Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting empyreansapphire 01 [Empyrean Sapphire] Drop / Vendor Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting shadowsongamethyst 01 [Shadowsong Amethyst] Drop / Vendor Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red

Wrath-Logo-Small Northrend Minerals[]

Mineral Source Color
Inv jewelcrafting gem 12 [Bloodstone] Mining / Prospecting Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting gem 10 [Chalcedony] Mining / Prospecting Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting gem 08 [Sun Crystal] Mining / Prospecting Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting gem 07 [Dark Jade] Mining / Prospecting Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting gem 09 [Huge Citrine] Mining / Prospecting Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting gem 11 [Shadow Crystal] Mining / Prospecting Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting gem 04 [Scarlet Ruby] Mining / Prospecting Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting gem 05 [Sky Sapphire] Mining / Prospecting Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
[Autumn's Glow] Mining / Prospecting Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting gem 01 [Forest Emerald] Mining / Prospecting Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting gem 02 [Monarch Topaz] Mining / Prospecting Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv jewelcrafting gem 06 [Twilight Opal] Mining / Prospecting Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
[Cardinal Ruby] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
[Majestic Zircon] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
[King's Amber] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
[Eye of Zul] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv jewelcrafting gem 33 [Ametrine] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
[Dreadstone] Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv jewelcrafting dragonseye01 [Dragon's Eye] Crafted / Vendor Color depends on specific cut

Cataclysm Cataclysm Minerals[]

Mineral Source Color
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior4 [Carnelian] Mining / Prospecting Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior6 [Zephyrite] Mining / Prospecting Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior [Alicite] Mining / Prospecting Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior2 [Jasper] Mining / Prospecting Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior5 [Hessonite] Mining / Prospecting Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc uncutgemsuperior3 [Nightstone] Mining / Prospecting Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc uncutgemnormal3 [Inferno Ruby] Mining / Prospecting Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc uncutgemnormal2 [Ocean Sapphire] Mining / Prospecting Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc uncutgemnormal5 [Amberjewel] Mining / Prospecting Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc uncutgemnormal1 [Dream Emerald] Mining / Prospecting Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc uncutgemnormal [Ember Topaz] Mining / Prospecting Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc uncutgemnormal4 [Demonseye] Mining / Prospecting Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc epicgem uncut 01 [Queen's Garnet] Mining / Prospecting Red UI-EmptySocket-Red
Inv misc epicgem uncut 02 [Deepholm Iolite] Mining / Prospecting Blue UI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc epicgem uncut 03 [Lightstone] Mining / Prospecting Yellow UI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc epicgem uncut 06 [Elven Peridot] Mining / Prospecting Green UI-EmptySocket-YellowUI-EmptySocket-Blue
Inv misc epicgem uncut 04 [Lava Coral] Mining / Prospecting Orange UI-EmptySocket-RedUI-EmptySocket-Yellow
Inv misc epicgem uncut 05 [Shadow Spinel] Mining / Prospecting Purple UI-EmptySocket-BlueUI-EmptySocket-Red
Item cutmetagemb [Chimera's Eye] Crafted / Vendor Color depends on specific cut

Patch changes[]

WoW Icon update Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07): Drop rates of gems have been increased at lower levels and decreased at higher levels.

Notes[]

  • A full list of all minerals, ores and crystals has been compiled here.

External links[]

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