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Bold Cardinal Ruby
Item Level 30Gem
“Matches any socket.”
Sell price: 80 silver
Current price
100 gold
- Right now 29 units listed across 2 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 100 gold and 100 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 21% from their 7 day average (29 vs 37 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 84% of recorded snapshots.live market
Bold Cardinal Ruby Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)29Units listed
2Sellers
100 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
Bold Cardinal Ruby is listed at 100 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 8% below its typical price of 108 gold26 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 30 gold80 silver to 217 gold1 silver. About 29 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 108 gold26 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 US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4g. Bold Cardinal Ruby lists from 100g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 91g after the 5% auction cut, a 2,275% 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 | 4 gold | 4 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 4 gold | ||
| Bold Cardinal Ruby at its lowest listing | 100 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 91 gold | ||
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 US 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 | 100 gold |
| Bold Stormjewel | 30 | Strength | 8,888 gold |
 Bold Scarlet Ruby | 30 | Strength; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 49,999 gold |
 Bold Bloodstone | 27 | Strength | 3 gold |
 Perfect Bold Bloodstone | 27 | Strength | 99 silver |
 Bold Carnelian | 30 | Strength | 2 gold |
 Perfect Bold Carnelian | 31 | Strength | 10 gold |
 Bold Queen's Garnet | 32 | Strength; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 783 gold |
 Bold Inferno Ruby | 32 | Strength | 64 gold |
 Bold Crimson Spinel | 27 | Strength; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 21 gold |
 Bold Living Ruby | 27 | Strength; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 50 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Perfect Bold Bloodstone at 99 silver in the US 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.