Ruby

The Old School RuneScape Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:RubyThe RuneScape Classic Wiki also has an article on: classicrsw:RubyWikipedia also has an article on: wikipedia:Ruby

Ruby
Release	8 May 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	Yes
Noteable	Yes
Destroy	Drop
Actions
Backpack	Craft
Values
Value	1,000 coins
High alch	600 coins
Low alch	400 coins
On death	Reclaimable Reclaim: 177 Sacrifice: 708
Weight	0.002 kg
Examine
This looks valuable.
Grand Exchange
Exchange	1,183 coins (info)
Buy limit	5,000
Loading...
Advanced data
Item ID	1603
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

Item JSON: {"edible":"no","members":"no","stackable":"no","stacksinbank":"yes","death":"reclaimable","name":"Ruby","bankable":"yes","gemw":{"name":"Ruby","limit":5000},"equipable":"no","disassembly":"yes","release_date":"8 May 2001","id":"1603","release_update_post":"Runescape_updated_(8_May_2001)","lendable":"no","destroy":"Drop","highalch":400,"weight":0.002,"tradeable":"yes","examine":"This looks valuable.","noteable":"yes"}Buy limit: 5000

A ruby is a red gemstone used in crafting and Fletching. An uncut ruby can be crafted into a ruby by a player with 34 Crafting, yielding 85 Crafting experience. Uncut rubies can be obtained randomly while mining ores, dropped as loot from defeating monsters, and may by rewarded as a prize from many Distractions and Diversions among other places.

At level 63 Fletching, players can cut a ruby into 12 ruby bolt tips, yielding 6 Fletching experience.

Creation

Required materials:

Uncut ruby 1 - - - - - - - - - - Production JSON:

{"exp":85,"product":"Ruby","level2":"?","exp2":"?","level3":"?","skill3":"?","facility":"","quantity":1,"ticks":"1","skill":"Crafting","link":"Ruby","method":"","improved":0,"level":34,"skill2":"?","image":"[[File:Ruby.png|link=Ruby]]","mats":[{"quantity":"1","name":"Uncut ruby","image":"Uncut ruby.png"}],"exp3":"?"}

Ruby

	-
85 XP	-	1 (0.6s)		1,183
Requirements
Crafting level				34
Free-to-play
Materials
Item		Quantity	Price	Total
	Uncut ruby	1	1,569	1,569
Profit				-386

Products

This list was created dynamically, and shows the first 100 items alphabetically.

To force an update of this list, click here.

For an exhaustive list of items, click here.

Item	Skills	Materials	GE price
'Lust' metal sculpture	65	1 × 'Lust' metal sculpture (damaged) 16 × Third Age iron 24 × Eye of Dagon 24 × Goldrune 1 × Ruby	N/A
Ritual dagger	36	1 × Ritual dagger (damaged) 16 × Goldrune 24 × Hellfire metal 1 × Ruby	N/A
Ruby amulet	50	1 × Gold bar 1 × Ruby 1 × Ball of wool	4,482
Ruby amulet (unstrung)	50	1 × Gold bar 1 × Ruby	2,833
Ruby bolt tips × 12	63	1 × Ruby	2,172
Ruby bracelet	42	1 × Gold bar 1 × Ruby	3,152
Ruby necklace	40	1 × Gold bar 1 × Ruby	3,253
Ruby ring	34	1 × Gold bar 1 × Ruby	2,887

Cost of cutting

Uncut ruby	Ruby			Ruby bolt tips (12)
Value	Value	Profit	GP/XP	Value	Profit	GP/XP
1,569	1,183	-386	-4.54	2,172	603	6.63

• The profit or loss for fletching bolts assumes starting with an uncut gem.

Jewellery and bolts

Rubies can be forged in a furnace with a gold bar and the appropriate mould to produce the following jewellery, which can then be enchanted:

Level	Unenchanted	Profit	Enchanted	Profit	Profit
34	Ruby ring	590	Ring of forging	-439	126
40	Ruby necklace	956	Dig Site pendant	N/A	N/A
42	Ruby bracelet	855	Inoculation brace	-296	269
50	Ruby amulet	1,082	Amulet of strength	543	1,108
63	Ruby bolts	-1,255	Enchanted ruby bolts	-2,975.8	-2,297.8

• All items are assumed to be purchased from the Grand Exchange.

Store locations

This list was created dynamically. For help, see the FAQ.

To force an update of this list, click here.

Seller	Location	Cost	Currency	Base stock	Members?
Ardougne Gem Stall	East Ardougne	1,000	Coins	0
Gem Shop (Anachronia)	Anachronia	1,000	Coins	10
Gem Trader (stall, Al Kharid)	Al Kharid	1,000	Coins	0
Gem Trader (stall, Menaphos)	Merchant district Menaphos	1,000	Coins	0
Green Gemstone Gems	Keldagrim	1,000	Coins	0
Herquin's Gems	Falador	1,000	Coins	0

Drop sources

This list was created dynamically. For help, see the FAQ.

To force an update of this list, click here.

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	Members
Earth impling jar	?	1	Rare	N/A
Earth impling	36	1	Rare	N/A
Goblin statue	70	1	Uncommon
Mystery box (Court Cases)	N/A	1	Unknown	N/A
Ogre statue	75	1	Common
Onyx dragon	126	2 (noted)	Uncommon
Ork statue	71	1	Common
Ourg statue	79	1	Common
Scabaras lancer	77	Unknown	Very rare
Small chest	N/A	1	3/150	N/A

Disassembly

Disassembly category	Gems
Disassembly XP	1.0
Item quantity required	1
Material count	2
Base junk chance	?  62.6% Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched. See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information. Reduction Junk chance None 1 62.6% 1 34 62.0 2 49 60.8 3 64 59.5 4 69 58.3 5 78 57.0 6 83 55.1 7 91 53.9 8 95 52.0 9 105 50.1
Possible materials
Often
Clear parts	35/101
Delicate parts	30/101
Smooth parts	30/101
Rarely
Precious components	3/101
Light components	2/101
Faceted components	1/101

Update history

The update history project is a work-in-progress – not all updates to this topic may be covered below. See here for how to help out!

• update 8 May 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• The blood diamond obtained in the Desert Treasure quest has the same appearance as a ruby.