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Test of the Bijou

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Principles

  • Cut a Queen's Tomb Turquoise
  • Cut a Queen's Tomb Amethyst
  • Build a Scholar's Gem Cutting Table
  • Design a Challenge Cut and open it for Judging
  • Have 7 Judges Solve and Rate your Bijou
  • Design Rated Good by most judges

Demonstrate the Principle

Demonstrated by Malard in Saqqarah on 2009-04-11.

Scholar's Gem Cutting Table

Once the table is built, design a unique gem cut (no actual cuttable gems are required) and open it for judging.

Bijou Locations

  • Green for recognized (passed) puzzles (use "Gr" prefix on pin)
  • Red for unrecognized (unpassed) puzzles (use "Rd" prefix on pin)


Region Coordinates Designer Passed Remarks RL Date opened
Saqqarah 787, -782 Fryoj No East of CS in Pyramid Compound
Saqqarah 787, -785 Nicole No East of CS in Pyramid Compound
Shabbat Ab 1373, 1661 Lill No South of CS near SArt 4-19-09
Shabbat Ab 1458, 1998 McArine Yes Close to UArch
Adn 953, 7675 Shiva Yes North in Adn
NP -1559, 2534 Voyna No Near S Thought
NP -1559, 2882 Ikuu No West of SArch near CS
Queen's Retreat 612, -6154 oicurtis No East of the CS
Queen's Retreat 611, -6154 Traak No East of the CS - "Superman"
Meroe 841, -3628 Malard No Just north of the CS
Meroe 836, -3628 Oni No Just north of the CS
Meroe 834, -3623 Thera No Just north of the CS
Meroe 781, -3631 Xasis No West of the CS 4-12-09
Meroe 784, -3631 Rexi No West of the CS 4-12-09
Meroe 785, -3631 Astrina No West of the CS 4-12-09
Meroe 787, -3631 Coyan No West of the CS 4-12-09
Meroe 787, -3630 Amdara No West of the CS 4-18-09
Meroe 785, -3630 Simon No West of the CS 4-16-09
Meroe 833, -3670 Nkuku No few coords SE of the CS
Meroe 830, -3670 Niut No few coords SE of the CS
Stillwater 2148, 2770 TheMazeEcho No Paradise Plains Art Gallery, SW/SA border