Thera WotLK 3.3.5a profession

Jewelcrafting: from raw material to finished item.

Prospect ore into gems, cut common/rare/epic gems, craft rings and necklaces, make statues and trinkets, and use Dragon's Eyes for profession-only gems.

Current as of July 26, 2026Thera may change recipes, vendors, cooldowns, or drop rates. Use this standard 3.3.5a route, then verify the in-game tooltip before buying expensive materials.
Skill cap450
TypeCrafting / Gems & Jewelry
Best pairMining
TrainerTrain Grand Master Jewelcrafting in Northrend; use a Simple Grinder and prospect ore.

A-to-Z route

Level it with a purpose.

Do not craft random orange recipes. Pick a finished-item lane, secure the materials, and use first crafts, Knowledge, cooldowns, or server phase rules to advance.

  1. 1

    1–75

    Prospect Copper/Tin and craft basic rings/statues.

  2. 2

    75–225

    Prospect Iron/Mithril and cut mid-tier gems.

  3. 3

    225–300

    Prospect Thorium and craft high-level Classic jewelry.

  4. 4

    300–350

    Prospect Fel Iron/Adamantite and cut Outland gems.

  5. 5

    350–450

    Prospect Cobalt/Saronite/Titanium, craft Northrend jewelry, and use daily tokens for recipes.

Specialization / focus

Choose the lane you want to supply.

No specialization tree

Your first points should support the items you plan to craft or gather every week. Avoid spreading points across unrelated branches before your first market or guild-support lane is functional.

Production catalog

What you can make or gather—and how.

Each card shows the ingredient family, acquisition method, recipe source, and a repeatable production workflow.

01

Prospecting

Ingredients
5 ore per prospect
Get the ingredients
Mine/buy ore; compare ore price to expected gem value.
Unlock / source
Profession ability
Why make it
Creates gems.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
02

Dragon's Eye gems

Ingredients
Dragon's Eye + learned cut
Get the ingredients
Earn Dalaran Jewelcrafter's Tokens and buy recipes/materials.
Unlock / source
JC daily/token vendor
Why make it
Profession-only powerful gems.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
03

Nightmare Tear

Ingredients
Dragon's Eye/epic gem reagent per recipe
Get the ingredients
Acquire cut recipe; source gem via token/AH.
Unlock / source
Token recipe
Why make it
All-stat/meta activator gem.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
04

Scarlet Ruby / Cardinal Ruby cuts

Ingredients
Uncut red gem
Get the ingredients
Prospect/transmute/buy; cut to Strength/AP/SP/Armor Penetration as needed.
Unlock / source
Token/vendor recipe
Why make it
Endgame red gems.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
05

Monarch Topaz / Ametrine cuts

Ingredients
Uncut orange gem
Get the ingredients
Prospect/transmute/AH.
Unlock / source
Token/vendor recipe
Why make it
Hybrid stats.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
06

Sky Sapphire / Majestic Zircon cuts

Ingredients
Uncut blue gem
Get the ingredients
Prospect/transmute/AH.
Unlock / source
Token/vendor recipe
Why make it
Stamina/blue stats.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
07

Meta gems

Ingredients
Earthsiege/Skyflare Diamond
Get the ingredients
Alchemy transmute or AH; buy cut recipe.
Unlock / source
Trainer/vendor/token
Why make it
Helm meta gems.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
08

Titanium Impact Band / Spellshock Ring

Ingredients
Titanium, Eternals, rare gems
Get the ingredients
Mine Titanium; farm Eternals; cut/buy gems.
Unlock / source
Trainer
Why make it
Pre-raid rings.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
09

Icy Prism

Ingredients
Frozen Orb + green gems
Get the ingredients
Heroic final boss/AH for Orb; use daily cooldown.
Unlock / source
Trainer
Why make it
Gem conversion.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.
10

Dalaran Jewelcrafter daily

Ingredients
Quest items from mobs/items
Get the ingredients
Complete daily for tokens.
Unlock / source
Dalaran daily
Why make it
Recipe currency.
  1. Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
  2. Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
  3. Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
  4. Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Material acquisition

Farm, buy, disenchant, or commission it.

Use this source map before purchasing. Farm when the route also advances your character or weekly objectives; buy when opportunity cost is higher than the AH price.

MaterialMethodWhere / howUsed for
Copper / Tin / BronzeFarm / AHStarter-zone and low-level mining loops; smelt Bronze from Copper and Tin.Early Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Iron / Steel / MithrilFarm / AHArathi, Badlands, Hinterlands, Tanaris, and comparable level zones.Mid-level metal crafts
ThoriumFarm / AHUn'Goro, Winterspring, Silithus, Eastern Plaguelands.High Classic profession levels
Fel Iron / AdamantiteFarm / AHOutland routes: Hellfire, Zangarmarsh, Nagrand, Netherstorm.300–375 metal crafts
Cobalt / Saronite / TitaniumFarm / AHCobalt in early Northrend; Saronite broadly; Titanium in high-level zones.375–450 metal crafts
Titansteel BarMining cooldown / AHSmelt from Titanium plus Eternal elements; standard Wrath uses a cooldown.Best crafted weapons and armor
Peacebloom / Silverleaf / BriarthornFarm / AHStarter and low-level herbalism routes.Early Alchemy and Inscription
Goldthorn / Sungrass / Golden SansamFarm / AHMid/high Classic herb routes.Mid-level consumables and inks
Felweed / Dreaming Glory / TeroconeFarm / AHOutland herbalism routes.300–375 Alchemy and Inscription
Goldclover / Tiger Lily / Talandra's RoseFarm / AHBorean/Howling, Sholazar, and Zul'Drak routes.Northrend potions and inks
Adder's Tongue / Lichbloom / IcethornFarm / AHSholazar for Adder's Tongue; Icecrown/Storm Peaks for Lichbloom and Icethorn.Endgame flasks, potions, inks
Frost LotusRare gather / AHRare side gather from Northrend herbs.Endgame flasks
Borean Leather / Heavy Borean LeatherSkin / AHSkin Northrend beasts; convert Borean to Heavy Borean through Leatherworking.Northrend leather/mail and kits
Arctic Fur / Icy Dragonscale / Nerubian ChitinRare skin / AHRare skin or target dragonkin/nerubians.High-end Leatherworking
Frostweave ClothHumanoid drop / AHFarm Northrend humanoids; Tailors receive improved cloth opportunities.Tailoring and First Aid
Infinite Dust / Cosmic Essence / Dream Shard / Abyss CrystalDisenchant / AHDisenchant Northrend gear by quality and item level.Endgame Enchanting
Eternal elementsFarm / AHCombine ten crystallized elements or farm elementals and Wintergrasp/Sholazar routes.Metal, engineering, tailoring, alchemy
Frozen Orb / Runed Orb / Crusader OrbDungeon/raid currency / AHHeroic final bosses and raid content by phase.Epic crafted gear
Northern SpicesCooking daily / AHComplete Dalaran cooking dailies or buy from players.Northrend stat food and feasts

Profession equipment

Tools and exact known materials.

Tool or accessoryCrafted byMaterials / acquisition
Simple GrinderVendorBuy from Jewelcrafting supplies.
Jeweler's KitVendorBuy and keep in bags.
Quests & weekly work

Do these every reset.

  • Complete Dalaran Jewelcrafting daily every day for recipe tokens.
  • Track epic gem phase availability and transmutation cooldowns.
Buying rule

Never buy blind.

  1. Pin the recipe and write down all reagents.
  2. Check finished-item price, material price, commission, and expected quality.
  3. Use Work Orders for soulbound reagents; do not expect them on the AH.
  4. Craft one test item before a large batch.
  5. Verify the tooltip before spending expensive currency.

Addon setup

Track cost, routes, and quality.

Auctionator

Auction House pricing and shopping lists

Install the version compatible with your client; run a full AH scan before buying materials.

TradeSkillMaster

Crafting cost, sale rate, and restock groups

Create one group per profession and import only recipes you actually sell.

GatherMate2 + Routes

Gathering node database and route loops

Import or record nodes, then create clockwise loops by zone.

TomTom

Trainer, vendor, and farming coordinates

Paste /way coordinates from each guide and keep the arrow visible.

Final audit

Profession readiness checklist.

Trainer and current rank learned
Tool and accessories equipped
Primary production lane chosen
Material source list saved
Weekly quest and cooldown tracked
One profitable or guild-use craft tested

Thera may change recipes, vendors, cooldowns, or drop rates. Use this standard 3.3.5a route, then verify the in-game tooltip before buying expensive materials.

Sources and verification