Jewelcrafting - Is it worth itFollow

Morning everyone,

I have been hard at work mastering the trade of Jewelcrafting (skill 119 atm). I have also been trying to sell my creations in the bazaar for a few more platinum pieces then a merchant will give me. Needless to say my wares (all magical versions) just don't seem to sell. I have made a bunch of Golden Cats eye bracelets, and various other golden items with little or no interest from the general public.

I need a hint as to whether to continue this frivalous skill or maybe some direction as to what items sell better then others. My puny supply of platinum is getting quite small and I would like to see a profit on my time and effort.

what I really want is a to be able to stop farming shadeling silks!!!!!!!!

Thanks as always in advance.

Lurff
Level 33 enchanter
Bristlebane

People aren't typically interested in golden versions of anything anymore. The velium ones (assuming they fit the same slot) will give better stats. Your best bet is to work on something that is just a bit higher than your skill level, so you still get skill ups, yet have a good success rate. You can resell the items back to the vendor for about what they cost. Don't bother enchanting the metals, unenchanted ones sell back for the same price. Watch the total prices too. When gems become espensive, it's better (cheaper) to switch to the next metal and the easiest gem rather than continue with the current metal and an expensive gem. Be sure to get your WIS or INT as high as you possibly can, because that will help your skill up rate. Also get a geerlok, because that adds 5% to your skill when checking for succes.

You likely will not be able to make much money untl you get much closer to 200. Here's a link to a jewel crafting site that I think is pretty useful. Also check the tradeskill area here and on www.eqtraders.com

My perception is that people have very little interest in general stat stuff other than the best (velium or platinum). However in the area of WIS and INT low level characters are much more likely to hand over the plat for a silver ruby veil or gold WIS earring.

Speaking as a GM jeweler, yes it is worth it. it isn't the cheapest to level but it no where near the price that Smithing or Tailoring.

the only Gold jewelry that sells is:

Pale Nifilite<spelling> Earrings.
Polished Quartz rings
Star Ruby rings
Black sapphire Earrings

but don't dispair i make 10-15k per week if i put my mind to it from jewelry at GM level.

As for a leveling is conserned you need to keep following the gem curve with each metal untill you reach Sapphire then switch to the next metal/malacite and if your serious about leveling any tradeskill buy the appropriate Geerlok <gemsetter in this case>

I sold 99% of the things i made back to the vendor when leveling and never enchanted the metal unless i was going to sell in bazaar.

Aye geerlok Gemsetter can be bought at your nearest bazaar should be about 50-200pp or if your on druzzil Ro send me a tell <send to Allseeingeye if that toon is on> and i'll give you mine since i have the GM trophy.

Edited, Wed Mar 17 13:22:14 2004 by tarv

in most cases with all trade skills the only real cash can be made at 200 - 250 level, most of the stuff below wont make ya much cash.

Leiany dear we are talking about normal blue servers, MR is still very young and in 12 months time you wouldn't be able to make a profit from the stuff your talking about.

On a normal older server the only real <i.e 20k + > money to be made is from Tier 3 and above drops, not all but most. I know you are going to say i don't need that sort of money but if i want to upgrade a slot thats what it is going to cost me.

I usually try to make jewelry from the latest expansion. When ldon came out quartz and geode was hot, with god nihilite. But this only lasts for a month and then all the JC ers are doing it and the prices plummet. The only real use that I have found in jewelcrafting is making resist jewelry for the guild. But it is not a totally worthless skill.

You do get a 100% wr bag and a trophy which has very good stats. So even if you don't plan on mking a living on your skill it is still a beneficial goal. I have used the ability to summon bags in ldon many times as a main looter. Unless you are a enchanter you prolly don't want to pop combines. They have a relatively high failure rate which enchanters can offset via aa abilities but other classes cannot. A failed pop combine can be a nightmare financially.

Thanks Tarv,

I went to bazzar after seeing your post and got the geerlok gemsetter (only 129 pp) and noticed a significant decrease in my JC failures. Got my JC upto 139 and recouped a good amount of the cost reselling to vendors, so well worth the investment.