Just a reply :

I got 4 skill points in a row with carelian from 21-24 in like 2 min.
so i dont think its a bug but maybe you were just to good for it to make
a diff.

just my 2 cents worth :))

Experimentor
Humble KOE Enchanter-Veeshan

Brian Rittermann wrote:

> 'Lo, all. Just wanted to share something I learned about
> jewelry... I borrowed some plat from a friend, killed some dervs, and
> collected about 90 plat that I was gonna use totally for jewelcraft.
> I started with a skill of 31 and ended up at 37, because of something
> really stupid in the game. I made lots, and I mean LOTS of wedding
> rings. (carnelian plus silver). Not ONE point raised into
> jewelcraft. After sinking over 50 plat in making stupid wedding
> rings, and not seeing any improvement (no, it did not give me the
> "trivial" message) I decided that I was probably wasting my time, but
> I continued and changed gems for a little variety. Star Rose Quartz
> started raising my skill quickly, then became trivial, then I moved to
> Amber and silver, and kept raising my skill, then jade, when my money
> ran out (ya I sold everything back except my magic jade rings, gonna
> sell them to PCs). I figure if I hadn't made any carnelian, I would be
> around skill level 43, but I am at skill lvl 37. Moral... DONT make
> Carnelian Wedding Rings if you want skill, I think its a bug and you
> don't get any. If anyone has gotten skill from Carnelian and Silver,
> please reply... Loreweaver