As I travel and collect Mithril (and the gems within) I can make jewelry that sells decent, now that I have 250 ore and ingots sitting in the bank. Selling mats is all well and good, but I make decent money off selling crafted goods, and its far more satisfying.
That being said, I haven’t looked it up but I probably could get more if I sold all the mats individually. Don’t care, really.
Also, I have now made 7 sets of level 80 jewelry for guildies, so its worth it regardless. And I have crafted for a tip a handful of times.