So, about this recent Jacinth shortage...
 

...I mean, what's the deal? Are people hoarding for Velious? Some dickwipe buying them all up? Drop rates nerfed into the ground?

This is some Grade A Ogre B.O., 'cause it STINKS!

Jacinth has always been a high demand, low supply gem.

Yeah, but 3 weeks ago, I had no problem getting enough to fill a cultural order in 3-4 days, tops, while paying 400p/per.

Now, I've been trying to fill an order for over a week, and have got a paltry 3 gems, while offering 500p/per. People I've talked to in tunnel have noticed it, too. One dude wanted 600 for one, and said the price was because he was feeling generous, and usually charged 800p!

In hindsight, I'm wondering if a large number of Jacinths were on the accounts that were recently banned.

Alot of people don't know Jacinth have value to tradeskillers and sell them to merchants. I would check merchants at druid rings/near city entrances anywhere people might be unloading.

I've seen no change in the Jacinth drop rate.

It is entirely possible that there has been a market surplus until recently, which has subsidized tradeskillers, but is now exhausted leaving excess demand which has driven the price up ^^ Or could just be some jerk buying them all to encourage inflation ^^ what happens in Velious that would make them more valuable?

Mix with Velium Bar to get a +14 MR ring over the currently available +13 MR ring! Totally Game Breaking.

The gem component to cultural armors goes away in Velious, so if anything they will have fewer uses.

I heard Jacinth wedding rings were dropping at the royals camp in solb the other day. Sounds like you missed out. ;)

Did sell a few a month or so back and they went very quickly. Someone is hoarding, good luck to em :)

I have about 30, just in case guildmates need rings.