Gem Cutting - A One-Click Business

Without a doubt, the most lucrative profession in the World of Warcraft is Jewelcrafting. Aside from the stuff you can make, gem-cutting is a one-click business that can make you tons of money, but in order to do so, you need some key designs.

Gemcutting requires no special sub-materials (with the exception of the Purified Shadow Pearl, which requires a Purified Draeneic Water, which can be purchased in just about any city in Outlands. You just need to have the standard Jewelcrafting tools and well, a Gem.

Below is a list of gem-cutting recipes that make a lot of money. (Click the links to see where they drop or can be bought.)

1. Design: Delicate Living Ruby - +6 Agility

2. Design: Balanced Nightseye - +8 Attack Power and +6 Stamina

3. Design: Glowing Nightseye - +5 Spell Damage and +6 Stamina

4. Design: Purified Shadowpearl - +9 Healing and +4 Spirit

5. Design: Shifting Nightseye - +4 Agility and +6 Stamina

6. Design: Solid Star of Elune - +12 Stamina

7. Design: Teardrop Living Ruby - +18 Healing

8. Design: Wicked Noble Topaz - +4 Critical Strike Rating and +8 Attack Power

9. Design: Smooth Dawnstone - +8 Critical Strike Rating

10. Design: Mystic Dawnstone - +8 Resilience Rating

You can also find a list of all Jewelcrafting recipes by clicking Here.

Now, most Jewecrafters with these cuts and other recipes will make about 5% of their money just by cutting gems and accepting tips for services rendered. The real money is made by what I like to call BCR, which is "Buy - Cut - Re-list". You see, most people that sell rare gems (uncut) in the Auction House sell them for less than the cut gems. So, as a Jewelcrafter, you should constantly keep watch on rare gems in the AH, buy those that are listed under the cut price, and then cut it and re-list it.

The hardest part about this concept is just getting the popular cuts. They tend to sell for 1,000+ gold in the Ah and sometimes as much as 2,000 or more gold. Your other option is to run the instances they drop in over, and Over, and OVER! If you're lucky, you'll get one on the first run. Happy Farming!