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Bold Cardinal Ruby
Item Level 30Gem
“Matches any socket.”
Sell price: 80 silver
Current price
24 gold51 silver
- Right now 128 units listed across 7 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 24 gold and 28 gold: a 14% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 23% from their 7 day average (128 vs 165 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 64% of recorded snapshots.live market
Bold Cardinal Ruby Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)128Units listed
12Sellers
24 gold51 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Bold Cardinal Ruby is listed at 24 gold51 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 65% below its typical price of 69 gold80 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 22 gold98 silver to 208 gold60 silver. About 128 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 69 gold80 silver.
Crafted By
The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Bold Cardinal Ruby takes 1 Cardinal Ruby.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Bold Cardinal Ruby
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 11g. Bold Cardinal Ruby lists from 27g 58s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 15g 20s after the 5% auction cut, a 138% margin over its reagents. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Bold Cardinal Ruby is taught by Design: Bold Cardinal Ruby. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cardinal Ruby | 1 | 11 gold | 11 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 11 gold | ||
| Bold Cardinal Ruby at its lowest listing | 27 gold58 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 15 gold20 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Cardinal Ruby goes into 6 other recipes across Jewelcrafting and Tailoring, including Brilliant Cardinal Ruby, Delicate Cardinal Ruby, Flashing Cardinal Ruby and Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Cardinal Ruby.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Gem Bonus
Bold Cardinal Ruby adds Strength when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Red. See Bold Cardinal Ruby on the gem list for every socket it fits.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Bold Cardinal Ruby among Gem > Strength; 4 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Cardinal Ruby (this item) | 30 | Strength; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 27 gold |
| Bold Stormjewel | 30 | Strength | 2,909 gold |
 Bold Scarlet Ruby | 30 | Strength; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 393 gold |
 Bold Bloodstone | 27 | Strength | 4 gold |
 Perfect Bold Bloodstone | 27 | Strength | 990 gold |
 Bold Carnelian | 30 | Strength | 1 gold |
 Perfect Bold Carnelian | 31 | Strength | 150 gold |
 Bold Queen's Garnet | 32 | Strength; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 611 gold |
 Bold Inferno Ruby | 32 | Strength | 95 gold |
 Bold Crimson Spinel | 27 | Strength; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 11 gold |
 Bold Living Ruby | 27 | Strength; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 75 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Bold Carnelian at 1 gold in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Bold Cardinal Ruby has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 27 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 100 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.