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: Subtle 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 
Subtle King's Amber
Using Design: Subtle King's Amber teaches this recipe. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Subtle King's Amber takes 1 King's Amber.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Design: Subtle King's Amber teaches the Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Subtle King's Amber, which makes Subtle King's Amber. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 7g 20s. Subtle King's Amber lists from 60g 58s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 50g 35s after the 5% auction cut, a 699% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 King's Amber | 1 | 7 gold20 silver | 7 gold20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 7 gold20 silver | ||
| Subtle King's Amber at its lowest listing | 60 gold58 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 50 gold35 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: Subtle King's Amber 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: Subtle King's Amber (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
| Design: Thundering Skyflare Diamond |  Thundering Skyflare Diamond | 45 | 100 gold on 51 realms |
| Design: Resolute Monarch Topaz |  Resolute Monarch Topaz | 15 | 83 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Thundering Skyfire Diamond |  Thundering Skyfire Diamond | 65 | 60 gold on 53 realms |
 Design: Pendant of Sunfire |  Pendant of Sunfire | 65 | 315 gold on 47 realms |
| Design: Amulet of Flowing Life | Amulet of Flowing Life | 65 | 100 gold on 56 realms |
| Design: Hard Khorium Choker |  Hard Khorium Choker | 65 | 150 gold on 53 realms |
| Design: Bold Living Ruby |  Bold Living Ruby | 50 | 4 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Flashing Living Ruby | Flashing Living Ruby | 50 | 50 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Reckless Noble Topaz |  Reckless Noble Topaz | 50 | 4 gold on 51 realms |
| Design: Radiant Talasite |  Radiant Talasite | 50 | 95 gold on 48 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Design: Bold Living Ruby 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: Subtle King's Amber. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Design: Subtle King's Amber ID 46931 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Subtle King's Amber."Design: Subtle King's Amber uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Design: Smooth King's Amber ID 46921 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Smooth King's Amber."Design: Flashing Cardinal Ruby ID 46923 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Flashing Cardinal Ruby."Design: Precise Cardinal Ruby ID 46920 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Precise Cardinal Ruby."Design: Solid Majestic Zircon ID 46924 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Solid Majestic Zircon."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46919 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Sparkling Majestic Zircon ID 46925 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Sparkling Majestic Zircon."Design: Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 46918 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Delicate Cardinal Ruby."Design: Stormy Majestic Zircon ID 46926 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Stormy Majestic Zircon."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 46922 (46917 to 46927) were usually added in the same batch as Design: Subtle King's Amber: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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."Design: Flashing Cardinal Ruby ID 46923 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Flashing Cardinal Ruby."Design: Solid Majestic Zircon ID 46924 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Solid Majestic Zircon."Design: Sparkling Majestic Zircon ID 46925 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Sparkling Majestic Zircon."Design: Stormy Majestic Zircon ID 46926 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Stormy Majestic Zircon."Design: Sparkling Majestic Zircon ID 46927 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Sparkling Majestic Zircon."The raw ItemSparse values for item 46922 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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