Jewelcrafting quests

Legion
As with every other profession, Jewelcrafting has its own set of quests through which most of the recipes are learned.

Cataclysm
Isabel Jones (Stormwind)/ Marith Lazuria (Orgrimmar), the Jewelcrafting trainer in each faction's main city, gives you your daily quests once you reach Jewelcrafting 475.

Shipment quests
Timothy Jones, the Jewelcrafting trainer in Dalaran, gives you your daily quests. Every quest involves combining two different uncut gems together with another item, and bringing the resulting item to him. Every quest is rewarded with. You must complete the quest Finish the Shipment before you can accept any of the daily quests.

Gem perfection
The jewelcrafting trainers in each starting area gives you a quest to collect 2, 2 and 2. They will reward you with the ability Gem Perfection and a.
 * Gem Perfection (Valgarde)
 * Gem Perfection (Valiance Keep)
 * Gem Perfection (Warsong Hold)
 * Gem Perfection (Vengeance Landing)