Editing v0.34:Gem cutter

{{quality|Exceptional|18:21, 8 November 2010 (UTC)}}{{Skill
| color      = 2:1
| skill      = Gem Cutter
| profession = [[Jeweler]]
| job name   = [[Gem cutting]]
| tasks      =
* Cut ''gem name''
| workshop   = [[Jeweler's workshop]]
| attributes =
* Agility
* Analytical Ability
* Spatial Sense
* Kinesthetic Sense
}}
{{av}}

A '''gem cutter''' is the profession of a dwarf whose highest skill is in gem cutting. Performed at a [[jeweler's workshop]], gem cutting is the basis of the [[gem industry]], turning mildly valuable [[gem]] clusters you find as you [[mining|mine]] away rock into valuable [[decoration]]s for [[furniture]] and [[trade good]]s. It is the counterpart to [[gem setting]]; together, the two belong to the category profession of the [[Jeweler]], and indeed if a dwarf has relatively balanced skill level in both, he will be known as a Jeweler. More often then not, migrants who are skilled in gem cutting will also be similarly skilled in gem setting.

Large amounts of mining are bound to produce dozens of rough gems, so gem cutting is a method of developing [[wealth]] quickly, [[Quickstart guide#Gemcutting and Trinkets|especially]] for new players. Cutting and encrusting with a gem more than triples the [[value]] of the rough gem, which is then multiplied by a [[quality]] modifier based on the gem setter's skill. A masterwork gem decoration is worth 40x the value of the original rough gem. 

Cutting a [[gem]] can result in a cut gem, a large gem, or a gem [[craft]]. Cut gems are the most likely, and are used by a gem setter in creating gem [[window]]s and [[encrust]]ing other objects. Large gems and gem crafts are only created occasionally, and are currently only useful for [[trade]]. The skill level of a gem cutter affects the production speed and quality of large gems and gem crafts, but not the quantity produced <sup>[[DF2012 talk:Gem_cutter|1]]</sup>.

=== Training ===
Gem cutters can cut not only gems proper but regular [[stone]], [[glass]] and [[clay]] as well. Although cut stone is next to worthless, it still provides experience points, and can be used to keep a jeweler busy while you mine out a fresh batch of gems. It is also the only way to decorate with stone, and an easy way to create [[window|windows]] without [[fuel]] or [[sand]].

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How one cuts gems without a chisel or any other tool is a source of much study. The predominant theory is that dwarven teeth, sharpened and conditioned by years of eating the tough flesh of [[plump helmet|plump helmets]], function as a crude cutting tool hard enough to cut diamonds. This is followed by polishing the gem using the tough fibers of their beards, just as it's used to smooth surfaces.

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