| Ruby | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 8 May 2001 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | This looks valuable. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 1,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 600 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 400 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.002 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 724 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 1,339,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
View real-time prices | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 1603 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||

Rubies are precious gems used mainly in Crafting. They can be cut from uncut rubies with a chisel at level 34 Crafting, yielding 85 experience.
A one-time reward of 2 cut rubies can be obtained by using a chisel and hammer on Thammaron's throne during The Golem quest. Completing Olaf's Quest rewards 4 cut rubies.
In exchange for 250 cut rubies, 500 fire runes (combination runes will not work), 100 cosmic runes, and 1 Digsite pendant of any charge Curator Haig Halen will award the player with a Curator's medallion. The medallion is needed to build a Mounted digsite pendant in the portal nexus of a player-owned house.
Creation
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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| Uncut ruby | 1 | 1,011 | |
| Total cost | 1,011 | ||
| Ruby | 1 | 724 | |
| Profit | −287 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −301 | ||
Money making
The following money making guide is available for Ruby:
Products
| Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
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| 'perfect' necklace |
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| 'perfect' ring |
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| Curator's medallion |
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| Ruby amulet (u) |
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| Ruby bolt tips × 12 | |||||
| Ruby bracelet |
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| Ruby necklace |
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| Ruby ring |
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| Ruby sickle (b) |
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Training
Crafting
Rubies can be crafted into jewellery at a furnace by using a gold bar and the appropriate crafting mould.
| Input | Material Cost[1] | Output | Sell Price | Profit / loss | XP/Hour | Coins/XP | High Alch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 791 | 972 | 181 | 70 | 45,500 | 2.59 | 1,215 | ||
| 40 | 791 | 996 | 205 | 75 | 48,750 | 2.73 | 1,305 | ||
| 42 | 791 | 1,077 | 286 | 80 | 52,000 | 3.58 | 1,395 | ||
| 50 | 791 | 1,039 | 248 | 85 | 55,250 | 2.92 | 1,215 | ||
| 1 | 1,101 | 1,102 | 1 | 4 | 8,000 | 0.25 | 1,215 |
- ^ Cost calculated assuming all inputs are purchased from the Grand Exchange.
Fletching
| Input | Material Cost[1] | Output | Sell Price | Profit/Loss | XP/Hour | Coins/XP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 724 | 1,080 | 356 | 6 | 9,600 | 59.33 |
Magic
Ruby jewellery can be enchanted using Lvl-3 Enchant, requiring level 49 Magic. The spell requires 1 cosmic rune, 5 fire runes and the piece of ruby jewellery that is to be enchanted.
| Unenchanted | Cost of Unenchanted Jewellery | Material Cost[2] | Enchanted | Sell price | Profit/Loss | XP/Hour | Coins/XP | |
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| 972 | 1,095 | 992 | −103 | 59 | 94,400 | −1.75 | ||
| 996 | 1,119 | Not Sold | −1,119 | 59 | 94,400 | −18.97 | ||
| 1,077 | 1,200 | 1,257 | 57 | 59 | 94,400 | 0.97 | ||
| 1,102 | 1,225 | 1,269 | 44 | 59 | 94,400 | 0.75 |
- ^ Cost calculated assuming all inputs are purchased from the Grand Exchange.
- ^ Cost calculated using a staff of fire (provides unlimited fire runes) and includes costs of cosmic runes.
Combined
Requires 49 Magic; for experience rates and Crafting requirements, see above tables. Assumes a staff of fire is wielded for enchantment and a staff of fire is wielded for alchemy. High Alchemy profits account for the price of a nature rune.
| Materials | Material cost | Product | Product value | Profit | Product value (HA) | Profit (HA) |
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| 914 | 992 | 78 | 1,215 | 165 | ||
| 914 | Not sold | −914 | 1,440 | 390 | ||
| 914 | 1,257 | 343 | 1,536 | 486 | ||
| 976 | 1,269 | 293 | 1,215 | 103 |
Other
Cut rubies can also be used to make the following items:
- 2 cut rubies are used during the Family Crest quest along with two 'perfect' gold bars to create the 'perfect' ring and 'perfect' necklace.
- 250 cut rubies, 500 fire runes, 100 cosmic runes, and 1 digsite pendant can be exchanged for a curator's medallion, required for mounting a Digsite pendant in a player-owned house.
- Ruby sickle (b), an enhanced silver sickle (b) required during Sins of the Father.
Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal chest | N/A | 2 | 12/128 |
| Earth impling | 36; 46 | 1 | 1/100 |
| Pinball | N/A | 5 (noted) | 3/10 |
| Earth impling jar | N/A | 1 | 1/100 |
| Tortured gorilla | 141; 142 | 2–3 (noted) | 53/1,000 |
| Yama | 1238 | 40 (noted) | 3/95.11 |
| Small chest | N/A | 1 | 3/150 |
| Shop Counter (gems) | 75 | 1 | 150/3,000 |
| Vardorvis | 572; 784; 1136 | 17; 25 (noted) | 1/100 |
| Chest (Tombs of Amascut) | N/A | 3–170 (noted) | 3 × 1/27 |
| Duke Sucellus | 538; 758; 1099 | 28; 42 (noted) | 1/100 |
| The Whisperer | 587; 791; 1146 | 39; 59 (noted) | 1/100 |
| The Leviathan | 593; 798; 1157 | 25; 38 (noted) | 1/100 |
| Elite Black Knight | 138 | 3–5 (noted) | 3/122 |
| Frigatebird | 78 | 1 | 5/50 |
| Gem stall (Port Roberts) | 75 | 1 | 5/384 |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
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| Herquin's Gems. | Falador | 0 | 20m | 3.0% | |||
| Gem Trader. | Al Kharid | 0 | 20m | 3.0% | |||
| Ardougne Gem Stall. | East Ardougne | 1 | 10h | 3.0% | |||
| Green Gemstone Gems | Keldagrim | 1 | 20m | 3.0% | |||
| Kourend Castle Gem Stall. | Kourend Castle | 1 | 10h | 2.0% | |||
| Prifddinas Gem Stall | Prifddinas | 1 | 10h | 2.0% | |||
| Fortis Gem Stall | Civitas illa Fortis | 1 | 10h | 3.0% | |||
| Conara's Jewels | Cam Torum | 2 | unknown | 2.0% | |||
| Toci's Gem Store | Aldarin | 1 | 6h | 3.0% | |||
| Elder Coco's Crafting Stall | The Summer Shore | 1 | unknown | 2.0% | |||
| Port Roberts Gem Stall | Port Roberts | 1 | 20m | 3.0% |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| Date unknown |
Gems available on free-to-play worlds can no longer be crushed with a hammer to receive a members object (crushed gem). |

