Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-35283741-20180609141635/@comment-26172435-20180610032401

Note that the random reward bonus on quests makes using gems and silver for quests economically a little more interesting than just selling/converting them directly. So, if you're not in a hurry to cash in on the reaps of your mining operations, and appreciate the higher esteem by the factions you are aligned with, just save gems and silver for quests.