| The cost varies tremendously from server to server. On mine the lv 3 rings sell for usually 50-60k (currently going up about 5-10k each to match the gold ingot price going up recently) and the gem cost is very low meaning you are only losing around 10-15k per synth which is quite bearable. Now I'm at 71 with the shades and apron and with a few lucky HQ as well as the stuff I can HQ easily I can keep the gil coming in quite reasonably.
It is still a nightmare though don't get me wrong :D I guess on some servers it's worse than others. I had to laugh the other week when a 80+ clothcrafter was complaining at losing 5k per synth or something. I got used to that around 40-50 goldsmith :p |