This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 30, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80 and is named Design: Runed Cardinal Ruby. In MoP Classic it is item level 80.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Brilliant Cardinal Ruby
Using Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby teaches this recipe. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Brilliant Cardinal Ruby takes 1 Cardinal Ruby.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby teaches the Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Brilliant Cardinal Ruby, which makes Brilliant Cardinal Ruby. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 12g 38s. Brilliant Cardinal Ruby lists from 300g 50s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 273g 9s after the 5% auction cut, a 2,206% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cardinal Ruby | 1 | 12 gold38 silver | 12 gold38 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 12 gold38 silver | ||
| Brilliant Cardinal Ruby at its lowest listing | 300 gold50 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 273 gold9 silver | ||
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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby in required skill among Recipe > Jewelcrafting; 2 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
| Design: Resolute Monarch Topaz |  Resolute Monarch Topaz | 15 | 83 gold on 54 realms |
| Design: Purified Twilight Opal |  Purified Twilight Opal | 15 | 25 gold on 52 realms |
| Design: Thundering Skyfire Diamond |  Thundering Skyfire Diamond | 65 | 60 gold on 48 realms |
 Design: Pendant of Sunfire |  Pendant of Sunfire | 65 | 315 gold on 47 realms |
| Design: Amulet of Flowing Life | Amulet of Flowing Life | 65 | 333 gold on 53 realms |
| Design: Hard Khorium Choker |  Hard Khorium Choker | 65 | 150 gold on 53 realms |
| Design: Delicate Eternium Ring |  Delicate Eternium Ring | 55 | 577 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Flashing Living Ruby |  Flashing Living Ruby | 50 | 50 gold on 52 realms |
| Design: Sparkling Star of Elune |  Sparkling Star of Elune | 50 | 4 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Veiled Nightseye |  Veiled Nightseye | 50 | 40 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Design: Sparkling Star of Elune at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby ID 46930 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Brilliant Cardinal Ruby."Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Design: Turbid Eye of Zul ID 46915 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Turbid Eye of Zul."Design: Bold Cardinal Ruby ID 46917 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Bold Cardinal Ruby."Design: Turbid Eye of Zul ID 46914 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Turbid Eye of Zul."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46918 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Shattered Eye of Zul ID 46913 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Shattered Eye of Zul."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46919 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Energized Eye of Zul ID 46912 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut an Energized Eye of Zul."Design: Precise Cardinal Ruby ID 46920 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Precise Cardinal Ruby."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 46916 (46911 to 46921) were usually added in the same batch as Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Design: Radiant Eye of Zul ID 46911 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Radiant Eye of Zul."Design: Energized Eye of Zul ID 46912 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut an Energized Eye of Zul."Design: Shattered Eye of Zul ID 46913 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Shattered Eye of Zul."Design: Turbid Eye of Zul ID 46914 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Turbid Eye of Zul."Design: Turbid Eye of Zul ID 46915 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Turbid Eye of Zul."Design: Bold Cardinal Ruby ID 46917 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Bold Cardinal Ruby."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46918 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46919 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Precise Cardinal Ruby ID 46920 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Precise Cardinal Ruby."Design: Smooth King's Amber ID 46921 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Smooth King's Amber."The raw ItemSparse values for item 46916 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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