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Delicate Cardinal Ruby
Item Level 30Gem
“Matches any socket.”
Sell price: 80 silver
Current price
179 gold
- Right now 60 units listed across 3 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 179 gold and 200 gold: a 10% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 58% of recorded snapshots.live market
Delicate Cardinal Ruby Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)60Units listed
4Sellers
179 goldCheapest now
Moderate supply
Delicate Cardinal Ruby is listed at 179 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 82% above its typical price of 98 gold48 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 34 gold83 silver to 257 gold23 silver. About 60 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 82% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 98 gold48 silver.
Crafted By
The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Delicate Cardinal Ruby takes 1 Cardinal Ruby.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Delicate Cardinal Ruby
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 5g. Delicate Cardinal Ruby lists from 179g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 165g 5s after the 5% auction cut, a 3,301% margin over its reagents. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Delicate Cardinal Ruby is taught by Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby and Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cardinal Ruby | 1 | 5 gold | 5 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 5 gold | ||
| Delicate Cardinal Ruby at its lowest listing | 179 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 165 gold5 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Cardinal Ruby goes into 6 other recipes across Jewelcrafting and Tailoring, including Bold Cardinal Ruby, Brilliant 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
Delicate Cardinal Ruby adds Agility when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Red. See Delicate Cardinal Ruby on the gem list for every socket it fits.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Delicate Cardinal Ruby among Gem > Agility; 4 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Cardinal Ruby (this item) | 30 | Agility; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 179 gold |
| Delicate Stormjewel | 30 | Agility | 526 gold |
 Delicate Scarlet Ruby | 30 | Agility; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 12 gold |
 Delicate Bloodstone | 27 | Agility | 3 gold |
 Perfect Delicate Bloodstone | 27 | Agility | 450,000 gold |
 Delicate Carnelian | 30 | Agility | 34 gold |
 Perfect Delicate Carnelian | 31 | Agility | 15 gold |
 Delicate Queen's Garnet | 32 | Agility; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 675 gold |
 Delicate Inferno Ruby | 32 | Agility; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 50 gold |
 Delicate Crimson Spinel | 27 | Agility; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 199 gold |
 Delicate Living Ruby | 27 | Agility; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 45 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Delicate Bloodstone at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Delicate 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 | 40 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 179 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.