Raw gem
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 [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.
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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.
Outland Minerals
Mineral | Source | Color |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Drop / Pickpocket | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Red ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Yellow ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Blue ![]() |
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Drop / Vendor | Purple ![]() ![]() |
Northrend Minerals
Mineral | Source | Color |
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Mining / Prospecting | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Red ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Blue ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Yellow ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Crafted / Drop / Prospecting / PvP / Vendor | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Crafted / Vendor | Color depends on specific cut |
Cataclysm Minerals
Mineral | Source | Color |
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Mining / Prospecting | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Red ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Blue ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Yellow ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Green ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Orange ![]() ![]() |
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Mining / Prospecting | Purple ![]() ![]() |
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Crafted / Vendor | Color depends on specific cut |
Patch changes
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.
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