Jewelry crafting is a fairly new addition toThe Elder Scrolls Online. Released alongside the Summerset Chapter in 2019 — five years after the game’s initial launch — jewelry crafting has quickly become one of the best ways to earn gold and improve your character. It follows many of the same rules as other crafting professions, although there are a few quirks you’ll need to learn if you’re hoping to become a master jeweler.
From finding crafting components to leveling up your current gear, here’s everything you need to know aboutESOjewelry crafting.
Further reading
What is jewelry crafting in ESO?
Jewelry crafting gives you the chance to create and upgrade your favorite rings and necklaces. However, it’s also meant to be a bit more complex than other crafting professions. As ZeniMax said at launch, jewelry crafting requires you to “put more effort into developing your craft than usual.” That means it might be best to spend some time familiarizing yourself with other forms of crafting inESObefore jumping into the jewelry game. You’ll also need to purchase the Summerset Chapter to gain access to the skill.
Once you decide to take the leap, you’ll need to follow a formula that looks oddly familiar — gather materials, find a jewelry crafting station, then create, improve, research, or deconstruct your piece of jewelry. The time-consuming task is more than worth your time. Not only will it let you upgrade your favorite gear, but it’s also one of the best ways to make gold in all ofESO. Leveling up is simple, too — just keep performing any form of jewelry task, and you’ll slow watch your level rise.
Gathering materials for ESO jewelry crafting
Before you’re able to craft any ornate, valuable items, you’ll need to scour the overworld for crafting components. These can be found in Seams scattered throughout the rockier portions of Tamriel. Interact with them to harvest Dust, which can then be refined at a jewelry crafting station and used to create new items. What you’re able to harvest is depending on your Engraver level and character level — here’s a look at what level you’ll need to harvest different forms of Dust:
Finding a jewelry crafting station
With plenty of Dust in your inventory, you’re ready to start crafting. Head to your nearest jewelry crafting station — which you’ll find in most major cities — and interact with it to open up your menu. You’ll immediately notice several options that let you do much more than just craft new items. In fact, it’ll look remarkably familiar to anyone who has dabbled in any other form of crafting.
Here’s whatESOjewelry crafting lets you do:
This is where you’ll take all that Dust and combine it into an Ounce — the refined component used for crafting. You’ll need a large amount of Dust to perform a successful refinement, so ensure you’ve harvested plenty of Seams or have traded with a friend for all the resources necessary.
With your Ounces in hand, you’re ready to craft a bit of jewelry. Jewelry crafting inESOlimits you to just rings and necklaces. However, you can make things a bit more interesting by selecting the Material and Trait you’d like to use to craft your new item. New Materials will be unlocked as you level up, and Traits can be learned using the Research option in the crafting menu.
Deconstruct
During your time withESO,you’ll eventually fill up your inventory with items you no longer need. Instead of selling them, consider deconstructing them. This will destroy the item and provide you with new materials in the process. The higher your level and more powerful the item, the better materials you’ll harvest. If you’re not excited to run around searching for important crafting and improvement components, deconstructing will quickly become your best friend.
One note — only jewelry picked up after the launch of Summerset can be deconstructed. It’s not too big of a deal, but if you’re wondering why you keep running into issues when trying to deconstruct a certain piece of jewelry, this is probably the culprit.
Improvement
If you’re already a fan of your rings or necklace and don’t need to create new ones, crafting stations give you the option to improve their rarity. That means you can keep all their beneficial attributes and take them to the next level. Here are the items — called Bars or Platings — you need to make the jump to the next tier:
Beyond deconstructing gear, you can also acquire these items by refining Dust. Every time you refine materials, there’s a chance you’ll acquire Grain — which can then be combined and turned into a Plating.
Take an unwanted item and learn an associated Trait. This will let you apply the Trait to any future Jewelry you craft — so long as you have the requisite materials, such as Cobalt for Arcane or Antimony for Healthy. A full list of Traits can be found in-game, but here are some of our favorites:
If you happen across any Furnishings that require jewelry crafting skills, you’ll find them in this tab. Sketches can be found throughout Tamriel, and you’ll often find them by pickpocketing, stealing, looting, or as special rewards for a variety of quests.
ESO jewelry crafting recap
There’s a lot of ground to cover with jewelry crafting, but if all the above has your head spinning, here’s a simple rundown of how it works.
Jewelry crafting closely parallels other crafting professions — such as Blacksmithing or Woodworking — although everything tends to take a bit longer and components are harder to come by. Take your time, plan out your crafting or improvement schedule, and slowly pull together the components you need. Before you know it, you’ll have some of the most powerful accessories in Tamriel.
Quickly level up ESO jewelry crafting
There’s no foolproof way to rapidly increase your level, but most players tend to have luck with the following methods:
