Rumored jewelcrafting abilities
I'm not sure whether I can classify this one as a rumor, since it doesn't come with the requisite blurry screenshot. And while there's no verification to any of these gem abilities, they're certainly interesting if true -- providing a wide range of small buffs that will be interesting to see in different combinations on items. Blizzard's own jewelcrafting information suggests that items will have a a varying number of sockets and that some sockets will be specific to certain types of gems (you'll get a bonus ability for socketing them with the appropriate type of gem). Read on for the specific gem abilities.
2% on spellcast - next spell instant cast.
+3 Melee Damage & Chance to Stun Target
+12 Defense Rating & Chance to Restore Health on hit
+12 Intellect & Chance to restore mana on spellcast
+12 Critical Strike Rating & 5% Snare and Root Resist
+14 Spell Crit Rating and 1% Spell Reflect
+18 Stamina & 5% Stun Resist
+24 Attack Power and Minor Run Speed Increase
+26 Healing Spells & 2% Reduced Threat
+4 Strength
+6 Strength
+7 Strength
+8 Strength
+10 Strength
+4 Agility
+6 Agility
+8 Agility
+6 Stamina
+8 Stamina
+9 Stamina
+12 Stamina
+4 Intellect
+6 Intellect
+8 Intellect
+4 Spirit
+6 Spirit
+8 Spirit
+9 Healing
+13 Healing
+18 Healing
+8 Attack Power
+14 Attack Power
+16 Attack Power
+20 Attack Power
+4 Hit Rating
+6 Hit Rating
+8 Hit Rating
+1 Mana every 5 seconds
+2 Mana every 5 seconds
+3 Mana every 5 seconds
+8 Mana every 5 seconds
+5 Spell Damage
+7 Spell Damage
+8 Spell Damage
+9 Spell Damage
+12 Spell Damage
+3 Resist All
+4 Resist All
+4 Critical Strike Rating
+6 Critical Strike Rating
+8 Critical Strike Rating
+10 Critical Strike Rating
+4 Spell Critical Strike Rating
+6 Spell Critical Strike Rating
+8 Spell Critical Strike Rating
+10 Spell Critical Strike Rating
+4 Defense Rating
+6 Defense Rating
+8 Defense Rating
+8 Dodge Rating
+8 Parry Rating
+10 Resilience
+8 Spell Penetration
+10 Spell Penetration
+3 Agility and +4 Stamina
+4 Agility and +6 Stamina
+4 Agility per different colored gem
+3 Strength and +4 Stamina
+4 Strength and +6 Stamina
+5 Strength, +5 Crit Rating
+12 Strength if 4 blue gems equipped
+3 Stamina, +4 Spell Critical Strike Rating
+3 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike Rating
+1 Mana every 5 Sec and 3 Intellect
+2 Mana every 5 seconds and 4 Intellect
+7 Healing Spells and +3 Intellect
+9 Healing Spells and +4 Intellect
+7 Healing Spells & +1 Mana per 5 Seconds
+9 Healing Spells and +2 Mana every 5 seconds
+2 Defense and +4 Stamina
+3 Defense and +6 Stamina
+4 Spell Damage and +4 Stamina
+5 Spell Damage and +6 Stamina
+6 Spell Damage, +5 Spell Crit Rating
+3 Critical Strike Rating and +3 Strength
+4 Critical Strike Rating and +4 Strength
+3 Critical Strike Rating and +4 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike Rating and +6 Stamina
+3 Hit Rating and +3 Agility
+4 Hit Rating and +4 Agility
+3 Spell Critical Rating and +4 Spell Damage
+4 Spell Critical Rating and +5 Spell Damage
+3 Spell Critical Rating and +4 Spell Penetration
+4 Spell Critical Rating and +5 Spell Penetration
+10 Attack Power, +5 Critical Strike Rating
