Why The Jewelcrafting Profession Is A Bonus

You'll need the Burning Crusade expansion if youstarted, and if you want to craft some of the
want to explore the fine art profession of WOWhigher end jewelry items, you'll also need the
Jewelcrafting. If you have not purchased thegrinder tool.
expansion, you can still USE the jewelcraftedRecipes are available for the following
items, but you cannot learn the profession unlessjewelcrafting professions (most of the recipes can
you have the Burning Crusade.be purchased with Dalaran Jewlcrafter's Tokens
The jewelcrafting school is located in Exodar (in– item Level 70).  The highest level of the
the Alliance), and in the Horde it's in Sivermoon.jewelcrafting profession is the Grand Master
In  jewelcrating, you'll be making necklaces,jewlcrafting designs, which are taught in the
trinkets and rings. You'll even be able to makeNorthrend by special trainers.
gems for your socketed items. Note: you will notBut to start, you'll also find the following
be able to socket these gems to every piece ofprofessions:
armor or weapon. There are only certain items inMost basic:
the Outland and Northrend that have places forApprentice jewelcrafting designs
gem sockets.Moving up from there are:
The gems are color coded by red, blue or yellow,Journeyman jewelcrafting designs
and if you're filling your sockets, the color of theExpert jewelcrafting designs
gem will match the appropriate sockets. WhenArtisan jewelcrafting designs
you finish placing the colored gems in all availableMaster jewelcrafting designs
sockets, a bonus will be activated.You'll be able to make some cool stuff as a
With Jewelcrafting, you go out prospecting to findjewelcrafter, but for a few designs you'll need to
minerals, and then craft your items. You'll beachieve a certain level before you can study the
making items from mineral ores like copper, iron,art. Check the jewelcrafting faction recipes to find
mithril.  You'll need a Jeweler's Kit to get youout what you'll need to make your favorite item.