An Epic Gem, item level 30. Crafted with Brilliant Cardinal Ruby.
Brilliant Cardinal Ruby is listed at 300 gold50 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 248% above its typical price of 86 gold23 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 28 gold70 silver to 374 gold8 silver. About 132 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 248% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 86 gold23 silver.
| Crafted | Brilliant Cardinal Ruby | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80, sells to vendors for 9g and is named Runed Cardinal Ruby. In MoP Classic it is item level 80 and sells to vendors for 9g.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Epic | 80s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Epic | 9g |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Epic | 9g |
The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Brilliant Cardinal Ruby takes 1 Cardinal Ruby.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
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. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Brilliant Cardinal Ruby is taught by Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby and Design: Brilliant Cardinal Ruby. 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.
Brilliant Cardinal Ruby adds Intellect when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Red. See Brilliant Cardinal Ruby on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Brilliant Cardinal Ruby among Gem > Intellect; 4 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Cardinal Ruby (this item) | 30 | Intellect; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 300 gold |
| Brilliant Stormjewel | 30 | Intellect | 12,000 gold |
 Brilliant Scarlet Ruby | 30 | Intellect; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 9,816 gold |
 Brilliant Bloodstone | 27 | Intellect | 1,712 gold |
 Perfect Brilliant Bloodstone | 27 | Intellect | 18,888 gold |
 Brilliant Carnelian | 30 | Intellect | 16 gold |
 Perfect Brilliant Carnelian | 31 | Intellect | 19 gold |
 Brilliant Queen's Garnet | 32 | Intellect; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 499 gold |
 Brilliant Inferno Ruby | 32 | Intellect; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 35 gold |
 Brilliant Crimson Spinel | 27 | Intellect; Crafted with Outland Jewelcrafting | 15 gold |
 Brilliant Living Ruby | 27 | Intellect | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Brilliant Living Ruby at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Brilliant 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 | 38 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 300 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Brilliant Cardinal Ruby. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Brilliant Cardinal Ruby ID 40123 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Brilliant Cardinal Ruby uses icon file 237225, which 10 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 40112 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 40114 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Bold Cardinal Ruby ID 40111 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Flashing Cardinal Ruby ID 40116 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Precise Cardinal Ruby ID 40118 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Brilliant Cardinal Ruby ID 40123 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Bold Stormjewel ID 45862 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Delicate Stormjewel ID 45879 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40113 (40108 to 40118) were usually added in the same batch as Brilliant Cardinal Ruby: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Seized Beauty ID 40108 · Armor · item level 35
Elixir of Mighty Mageblood ID 40109 · Consumable · item level 30
Haunted Memento ID 40110 · ConsumableBold Cardinal Ruby ID 40111 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 40112 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Delicate Cardinal Ruby ID 40114 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."
Subtle King's Amber ID 40115 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Flashing Cardinal Ruby ID 40116 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Smooth King's Amber ID 40117 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."Precise Cardinal Ruby ID 40118 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket."The raw ItemSparse values for item 40113 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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