Days upon days in the Broken Shores and the only thing dropped is *Damaged* Turepta Shells. So I need a reinforced jeweler's kit, which needs a Turepta Shell which does not drop anymore according to ZAM because supposedly all the recipes requiring the rjk were deprecated so the shell and kit are no longer required. Oh except for those who decide to return with existing tradeskills and try to do a PIA test for a trophy. Nice welcome back for a crafter. Oh you have pre-existing tradeskill levels well here is a PIA quest you need to do for your trophy that is easy for a new avatar but we made a nightmare just for you. Oh and because the kit needed to complete the test is no longer attainable, tough luck you can't even do it.
Not sure where you see that in Alla. This link may help http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=26390 Or check EQ traders. It's always wise to check your sources so you don't get fake news. Item is still in the game.
iirc, it took me about 13 clears of the turtles in broken shores before I got mine. definitely on the rare side.