Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting Leveling 1-525 Guide

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The Jewelcrafting profession in WoW Cataclysm Classic focuses on cutting raw gemstones into useful gems that enhance socketed gear, as well as crafting rings, necklaces, and trinkets in the form of figurines. Using the Prospecting skill, Jewelcrafters can break down ore into various Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Green, and Meta Gems, with sockets becoming available fairly early in the process. The ability to create high-quality low-level rings and amulets is particularly valuable, as these items can be difficult to obtain while leveling.

This guide covers how to get started in Jewelcrafting, best secondary professions, best races, profession trainer locations, and the basics of crafting items in Jewelcrafting.

Jewelcrafting In Cataclysm Classic

Cataclysm Classic introduces some new gems and items crafted through Jewelcrafting.

Notable new items include:

New Uncommon Gems: Alicite, Carnelian, Hessonite, Jasper, Nightstone, Zephyrite.
New Rare Gems: Amberjewel, Demonseye, Dream Emerald, Ember Topaz, Inferno Ruby, Ocean Sapphire.
Meta Gem: Shadowspirit Diamond.
Cosmetic Item: Jeweler’s Ruby Monocle.
Fire Prism: Requires 3 of each uncommon gem and yields some rare gems.
Chimera’s Eye: Used to craft Jewelcrafting-exclusive gems.

Best Professions To Pair With Jewelcrafting

Mining:

Mining is the most common and practical profession to pair with Jewelcrafting. The key benefit is that it provides the raw materials necessary for Jewelcrafting through Prospecting, which breaks down ore into gems.
You can gather your own ore, while not being dependent on the Auction House.
Saves gold as you won’t need to purchase ore or gems from vendors.

Alchemy:

Alchemy is an excellent secondary profession for those who prefer a manufacturing-focused approach.Specializing as a Transmute Master in Alchemy allows you to transmute certain materials into valuable gems.
Unique Gem Creation: Some gems can only be created through transmutation.
Ideal if you have an alt character who can gather herbs and ore or if you want to purchase these materials from the Auction House.

Alternate Setup:

Alt Characters: Having an alternate character as a high-level Alchemist/Herbalist or Miner can optimize resource gathering and production efficiency, allowing you to focus solely on Jewelcrafting with your main character.

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Best Races For Jewelcrafting

Draenei:

The Draenei race has the Gemcutting racial passive ability, which increases their Jewelcrafting skill by 5 points.
Easier to reach the maximum skill level and potentially craft higher quality items sooner.
Jewelcrafting is beneficial for any class and spec because it provides valuable items such as rings, necklaces, and gems that are essential for optimizing gear.

Materials For Jewelcrafting

Here is a shopping list of materials needed to level Jewelcrafting from 1 to 525, broken down by expansion.

Classic (1-300)

110 Copper Bar
15 Tigerseye or 15x Malachite
120 Bronze Bar (60 Copper Bar + 60 Tin Bar if you have Mining)
20 Shadowgem
40 Shadowgem or 25 Small Lustrous Pearl or 40 Silver Bar (you can get a few of them. You don’t need to be specific)
80 Heavy Stone
30 Moss Agate or 66x Lesser Moonstone (a combination of both can work)
142 Mithril Bar
90 Solid Stone
28 Truesilver Bar or 25x Citrine
35 Aquamarine
56 Thorium Bar
10 Star Ruby
21 Large Opal
20 Azerothian Diamond
10 Huge Emerald

TBC (300-375)

40 Various Gems: Blood Garnet, Shadow Draenite, , Deep Peridot, Azure Moonstone, Flame Spessarite (you shouldn’t buy just one type of gems since there are parts where you can use other different recipes.)
15 More Gems: Shadow Draenite or
48 Adamantite Powder (Prospect 240 Adamantite Ore)
12x Primal Earth
12 Adamantite Bar

WotLK (375-450)

60 Various Gems: Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Dark Jade, Huge Citrine, Shadow Crystal, Sun Crystal (doesn’t have to be the same color)
10 Crystallized Earth
46 Eternal Earth or 23 Eternal Earth and 23 Eternal Shadow
5 Dream Shard
5 Forest Emerald
5 Titanium Bar

Cataclysm (450-525)

45 Various Gems: Carnelian, Alicite, Jasper, Zephyrite (Buy 45 from any these)
16 Hessonite
40 Nightstone

You can learn Jewelcrafting from the following trainers:

Horde Trainers:

Lugrah (Orgrimmar)
Nahari Cloudchaser (Thunder Bluff)
Neller Fayne (Undercity)
Kalinda (Silvermoon City)

Alliance Trainers:

Theresa Denman (Stormwind City)
Hanner Gembold (Ironforge)
Aessa Silverdew (Darnassus)
Farii (The Exodar)

1 – 35

Buy a Jeweler’s Kit from the Jewelcrafting Supplies vendor near your trainer or from General/Trade Goods vendors.
Make 55 Delicate Copper Wire: 110 Copper Bar.
Note: Keep these wires; you’ll need them later. Stop making them at 35 unless you need more.

35 – 50

Make 15 Tigerseye Band: 15 Tigerseye, 15 Delicate Copper Wire.
Or make 15 Malachite Pendant.

Journeyman Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Jewelcrafting (requires level 10).

50 – 80

Make 50 Bronze Setting: 100 Bronze Bar (save these for later use).

80 – 100

Make 20 Gloom Band: 20 Bronze Setting, 40 Shadowgem, 40 Delicate Copper Wire.
Or make 15 Simple Pearl Ring (25 Small Lustrous Pearl, 25 Bronze Setting, 30 Copper Bar) or 20 Ring of Silver Might (40 Silver Bar).

100 – 110

Make 10 Ring of Twilight Shadows: 20 Shadowgem, 20 Bronze Bar.
Or continue making Ring of Silver Might, or switch to Heavy Jade Ring at 105 if you have Jade.

110 – 120

Make 10 Heavy Stone Statue: 80 Heavy Stone (If Heavy Stone is expensive, continue Heavy Jade Ring or Ring of Twilight Shadows).

120 – 150

Make 30 Pendant of the Agate Shield: 30 Moss Agate, 30 Bronze Settings.
Or: Amulet of the Moon if 2 Lesser Moonstone is cheaper than one Moss Agate. Start with Amulet of the Moon, then switch to Pendant of the Agate Shield at around 140.

Expert Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn Expert Jewelcrafting (requires level 20).

150 – 180

Make 40 Mithril Filigree: 80 Mithril Bar (Save these for later. This recipe will be yellow for the last few points, so you might not reach exactly 180).

180 – 185

Make 9 Solid Stone Statue: 90 Solid Stone.
Or: Make Blazing Citrine Ring if you have Citrine left from Prospecting.

185 – 210

Make 28 Engraved Truesilver Ring: 28 Truesilver Bar, 56 Mithril Filigree.
Or: Make 25 Citrine Ring of Rapid Healing (25 Citrine, 50 Mithril Bar).

210 – 220

Make 10 Aquamarine Signet: 30 Aquamarine, 10 Jeweler’s Setting (Jeweler’s Setting is sold by Jewelcrafting supply vendors).

220 – 225

Make 5 Aquamarine Pendant of the Warrior: 5 Aquamarine, 15 Mithril Filigree.

Artisan Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn Artisan Jewelcrafting. (Requires level 35).

225 – 250

Make 56 Thorium Setting: 56 Thorium Bar ( Save these for later use).

250 – 260

Make 10 Ruby Pendant of Fire: 10 Star Ruby, 10 Thorium Setting.

260 – 281

Make 21 Simple Opal Ring: 21 Large Opal, 21 Thorium Setting.
Or: Make Diamond Focus Ring if Azerothian Diamond is cheaper than Large Opal. Keep at least 20 Azerothian Diamond for the next step.

281 – 295

Make 20 Diamond Focus Ring: 20 Azerothian Diamond, 20 Thorium Setting.

295 – 300

Make 5 Emerald Lion Ring: 10 Huge Emerald, 5 Thorium Setting.
Or: Make 5 Onslaught Ring (5 Thorium Setting, 5 Powerful Mojo, 5 Essence of Earth), 5 Sapphire Pendant of Winter Night (5 Blue Sapphire, 5 Essence of Undeath, 5 Thorium Setting), 7 Glowing Thorium Band (14 Azerothian Diamond, 7 Thorium Setting).

Master Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn Master Jewelcrafting (requires level 50).

300 – 320

Cut 30 Gems: Choose from Brilliant Golden Draenite, Glowing Shadow Draenite, Inscribed Flame Spessarite, Radiant Deep Peridot, Solid Azure Moonstone, Teardrop Blood Garnet.

320 – 325

Make 5-7 Gems: Choose from Glinting Flame Spessarite, Bright Blood Garnet, Jagged Deep Peridot, Sparkling Azure Moonstone.

325 – 335

Make 12 Mercurial Adamantite: 48 Adamantite Powder (prospect 240 Adamantite Ore), 12 Primal Earth (Save the 12 Mercurial Adamantite for use at 340).

335 – 340

Make 5-10 Gems: Choose from Potent Flame Spessarite (requires Friendly Lower City reputation), Sovereign Shadow Draenite, Smooth Golden Draenite.

340 – 350

Make 12 Heavy Adamantite Ring: 12 Adamantite Bar, 12 Mercurial Adamantite (Continue making gems if needed to reach 350).

Grand Master Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn Grand Master Jewelcrafting (requires level 65).

350 – 395

Cut 60 Uncommon Gems: Choose from Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Dark Jade, Huge Citrine, Shadow Crystal, Sun Crystal ( Make around 60x uncommon gems until you reach 395).

395 – 400

Make 5 Jewelry: Choose from Bloodstone Band (5 Bloodstone, 10 Crystallized Earth), Crystal Chalcedony Amulet (5 Chalcedony, 10 Crystallized Earth), Crystal Citrine Necklace (5 Huge Citrine, 10 Crystallized Earth), Sun Rock Ring (5 Sun Crystal, 10 Crystallized Earth) (These are yellow recipes, so you might need to make more than 5).

400 – 420

Make 23 Jewelry: Choose from Stoneguard Band (46 Eternal Earth) or Shadowmight Ring (23 Eternal Earth, 23 Eternal Shadow) (You might need to make more than 23).

420 – 425

Make 5 Dream Signet: 5 Titanium Bar, 5 Forest Emerald, 5 Dream Shard.

Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting

Visit your trainer and learn the new Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting skill (requires level 75).

420 – 450

Cut 30 Uncommon Gems: Choose from the new Uncommon Gem Cuts from your trainer. Avoid using Nightstone and Hessonite if possible.
Jasper Ring is a good option if you have a lot of Jasper, as you can disenchant it or sell it for 5 gold.

450 – 467

Make 20 Uncommon Gems.

467 – 475

Make 8 Hessonite Band: 8 Jeweler’s Setting, 16 Hessonite.
Or: Make Carnelian Spikes if 3 Carnelian is cheaper than 2 Hessonite.

475 – 495

Make 20 Nightstone Choker: 20 Jeweler’s Setting, 40 Nightstone.
Or make more Hessonite Band if you have Hessonite left. Start doing Jewelcrafting Daily quests for Illustrious Jewelcrafter’s Token to buy rare gem cuts.

495 – 520

Purchase recipes with Illustrious Jewelcrafter’s Token.
Or make Nightstone Choker up to 500, then Fire Prism daily.

Jewelry options:

10 Vicious Amberjewel Band: 10 Jeweler’s Setting, 40 Amberjewel, 80 Volatile Water.
10 Vicious Ruby Signet: 10 Jeweler’s Setting, 40 Inferno Ruby, 80 Volatile Earth.
10 Vicious Sapphire Ring: 10 Jeweler’s Setting, 40 Ocean Sapphire, 80 Volatile Air.

520 – 525

Make 5 Jewelry:

Vicious Sapphire Necklace: 25 Ocean Sapphire, 40 Volatile Air, 20 Volatile Fire.
Vicious Amberjewel Pendant: 25 Amberjewel, 40 Volatile Water, 20 Volatile Life.
Vicious Ruby Choker: 25 Inferno Ruby, 40 Volatile Earth, 30 Volatile Water.

Jewelcrafting Daily Quests

Jewelcrafting daily quests reward players with Illustrious Jewelcrafter Tokens, which are used to purchase recipes.

ALLIANCE

Isabel Jones (Stormwind City) offers the following daily quests:

HORDE

Marith Lazuria (Orgrimmar) offers the following daily quests:

F.A.Q.

Where to learn Jewelcrafting in Cataclysm Classic?

Visit any trainer in the main cities of old Azeroth – you can just ask a guard, and then learn Jewelcrafting.
Is Jewelcrafting a good profession in Cataclysm Classic?

It’s a C-tier profession in this expansion and it’s a good source of farming gold.

What’s the best profession to pair with Jewelcrafting in Cataclysm Classic?

It’s Mining and Alchemy – You need ore and transmuted gems. Therefore, they are essential secondary professions for Jewelcrafting.

What are the most optimal races to learn Jewelcrafting in Cataclysm Classic?

It’s Draenei – Gemcutting gives them an advantage in Jewelcrafting, increasing their skill by 5 – Therefore, they can learn Jewelcrafting quicker.