Gem

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	Jewelcrafting (Profession)
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A gem is generally an item that can be used as an ingredient primarily for Jewelcrafting recipes or placed into a socket of another item to give that item additional bonuses, powers and/or procs. Jewelcrafters can turn raw gems into socket gems or various jewelry items like rings and necklaces. The term "gem" can be used for raw or cut stones, but is often only used to describe cut gems. A gem cannot be removed once it is placed into a socket, however it can be overwritten by another, destroying it in the process.

Socketable gems

There are four socket types: red, yellow, blue, and meta. Any gem can be placed into any socket, and you will receive the bonus for that gem; however, if all the gems' colors match all the sockets' colors on an item, you will receive an additional socket bonus.

The only exception is the powerful meta gem; which can only be placed into a meta socket, and a meta socket can only accept meta gems. In addition, if the meta gem's requirements are not met, that meta gem will not be activated, and you will receive neither the meta gem's bonuses nor any socket bonus from the item containing the meta gem. You can socket the meta gem without meeting the requirements, but the meta gem will remain inactive until you do meet its requirements (which can be done either by socketing new gems, or equipping new items containing the required gems).

A meta gem requires you to have currently equipped items socketed with a certain number and color of other gems. These colors can be as either primary or secondary colors (see below.)

(Note: Meta sockets are only found on high-end head gear.)

Gem stats

A stat is associated with a primary color (red, yellow, blue). For example, strength is a red stat. That means having strength in a yellow or blue gem is impossible.

However, gems come in both primary and secondary colors. As seen on the Color Wheel below, if you mix red and yellow, you get orange. An orange gem will provide one red stat and one yellow stat, each in approximately one-half the amount that a primary-colored gem would.

It is most important to note that, for the purposes of both socket bonuses and meta-gem requirements, a secondary-colored gem is considered to be a gem of either of its primary colors. Thus, an orange gem will be considered to be both a red gem AND a yellow gem at the same time.

This means that if you really want strength, and your item only contains a yellow socket, then the only way to get both strength and the socket bonus is with an orange gem, which will dilute the strength stat with a yellow stat like critical strike rating or resilience.

Color Wheel
	Red
^Purple		^Orange
Blue		Yellow
	^Green

This table shows all existing stat-color associations.

	Attribute	Offensive	Defensive	Prefix	_reset
1	Attack Power	1X	3	Bright	11
1	Armor Penetration Rating	1X	3	Fractured	12
1	Expertise Rating	1X	3	Precise	13
1	Spell Power	1X	3	Runed	14
1	Strength	2X	2X	Bold	15
1	Agility	2X	2X	Delicate	16
1	Dodge Rating	3	1X	Subtle	17
1	Parry Rating	3	1X	Flashing	18
2	Critical Strike Rating	1X	3	Smooth	21
2	Hit Rating	1X	3	Rigid	22
2	Haste Rating	1X	3	Quick	23
2	Intellect	2X	2X	Brilliant	24
2	Resilience Rating	3	1X	Mystic	25
2	Defense Rating	3	1X	Thick	26
3	Spell Penetration	1X	3	Stormy	31
3	Stamina	3	1X	Solid	32
3	Mana every 5 seconds	3	1X	Lustrous	33
3	Spirit	3	1X	Sparkling	34

This table shows all existing stat mixes and their name prefixes.

A. Power

A. Pen.

Expertise

S. Power

Strength

Agility

Dodge

Parry

Critical

Hit

Haste

Intellect

Resilience

Defense

S. Pen.

Stamina

Mp5

Spirit

A. Power

^Bright

^Wicked

^Pristine

^Stark

^Empowered

^Balanced

^Infused

A. Pen.

^Fractured

^Puissant

Expertise

^Precise

^Accurate

^Resolute

^Guardian's

S. Power

^Runed

^Potent

^Veiled

^Reckless

^Luminous

^Durable

^Mysterious

^Glowing

^Royal

^Purified

Strength

^Bold

^Inscribed

^Etched

^Fierce

^Resplendent

^Champion's

^Sovereign

Agility

^Delicate

^Deadly

^Glinting

^Deft

^Lucent

^Shifting

^Tenuous

Dodge

^Subtle

^Stalwart

^Regal

Parry

^Flashing

^Glimmering

^Defender's

Critical

^Wicked

^Potent

^Inscribed

^Deadly

^Smooth

^Radiant

^Jagged

^Sundered

^Misty

Hit

^Pristine

^Accurate

^Veiled

^Etched

^Glinting

^Rigid

^Tense

^Vivid

^Lambent

^Shining

Haste

^Stark

^Reckless

^Fierce

^Deft

^Quick

^Shattered

^Forceful

^Energized

^Intricate

Intellect

^Luminous

^Brilliant

^Timeless

^Dazzling

^Seer's