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Carnelian
Jewelcrafting
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Carnelian details
| Type | Jewelcrafting |
|---|---|
| Item level | 25 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 50 silver |
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| First seen in our data | build 5.5.4.69585 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69875 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
What Carnelian is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Transmute: Inferno Ruby | Cataclysm Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Inferno Ruby | 35 gold | 76 gold |
| Transmute: Shadowspirit Diamond | Cataclysm Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Shadowspirit Diamond ×2 | 200 gold | 529 gold |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bold Carnelian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Red Gems, grey at 35 | 1 | 10 gold | |||
| Brilliant Carnelian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Red Gems, grey at 35 | 1 | 10 gold | |||
| Carnelian Spikes | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Fist Weapons, grey at 30 | 3 |  Carnelian Spikes | 36 gold | ||
| Delicate Carnelian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Red Gems, grey at 35 | 1 | 10 gold | |||
| Fire Prism | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Toys & Prisms, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Fire Prism | 529 gold | |
| Flashing Carnelian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Red Gems, grey at 35 | 1 | 10 gold | |||
| Precise Carnelian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Red Gems, grey at 35 | 1 | 10 gold |
"Needs" is how many one craft consumes. Reagent cost adds up the required materials at the cheapest current listing of each; it is left blank when any reagent has no live price. Recipes, quantities, products and skill tiers are read from the game data.
Crafting value of Carnelian
Carnelian goes into 9 recipes: 7 in Jewelcrafting and 2 in Alchemy. They come from Cataclysm Alchemy and Cataclysm Jewelcrafting.
The highest-listed product is Shadowspirit Diamond (recipe: Transmute: Shadowspirit Diamond), from Cataclysm Alchemy, at 200 gold85 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Transmute: Shadowspirit Diamond takes 3 Carnelian plus 3 Alicite, 3 Nightstone, 3 Zephyrite, 3 Hessonite and 3 Jasper; at current prices those reagents cost 529 gold71 silver per craft.
Each craft makes 2 Shadowspirit Diamond, worth 401 gold70 silver together at that listing.
Carnelian is about 6% of that reagent bill at its current price; Alicite, Nightstone, Zephyrite, Hessonite and Jasper make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Carnelian is Bold Carnelian (Cataclysm Jewelcrafting): its reagents cost 10 gold57 silver per craft.
2 of the 4 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Shadowspirit Diamond is itself a reagent in 16 recipes, such as Fleet Shadowspirit Diamond, Chaotic Shadowspirit Diamond and Bracing Shadowspirit Diamond.
Further down the chain, Inferno Ruby is itself a reagent in 13 recipes, such as Bold Inferno Ruby, Delicate Inferno Ruby and Flashing Inferno Ruby.
Leveling and recipes for Carnelian
Leveling with Carnelian: Carnelian Spikes (Fist Weapons) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 20 and grey at 30. Bold Carnelian (Red Gems) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 35. Brilliant Carnelian (Red Gems) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 35. Delicate Carnelian (Red Gems) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 35. Flashing Carnelian (Red Gems) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 35. Precise Carnelian (Red Gems) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 35.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Design: Flashing Carnelian.
Design: Flashing CarnelianReagents used with Carnelian
Carnelian is most often combined with Alicite, which shares 2 of its 9 recipes; next come Hessonite, Jasper and Nightstone.
Alicite 2 shared recipes
Hessonite 2 shared recipes
Jasper 2 shared recipes
Nightstone 2 shared recipes
Zephyrite 2 shared recipes
Heartblossom 1 shared recipe
Jeweler's Setting 1 shared recipe
What Carnelian is crafted into
Carnelian Spikes (Fist Weapon). Made with Carnelian Spikes, 3 Carnelian per craft.
Fire Prism (Other). Made with Fire Prism, 3 Carnelian per craft.
Inferno Ruby (Jewelcrafting). Made with Transmute: Inferno Ruby, 3 Carnelian per craft.
Shadowspirit Diamond (Jewelcrafting). Made with Transmute: Shadowspirit Diamond, 3 Carnelian per craft.
Carnelian: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 6% above its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.
| Now | 10 gold57 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 1 gold24 silver Sep 6 |
| 30-day high | 19 gold4 silver Aug 31 |
| 30-day median | 10 gold |
| 7-day median | 8 gold88 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 681 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Carnelian by region
The lowest listing is 13% lower in Europe (EU) than in Americas and Oceania (US). Each region is a separate Auction House, so gold and items do not move between them.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 11 gold48 silver | 25 | 2,110 |
| Europe (EU) | 10 gold | 37 | 4,762 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Carnelian
Cataclysm Jewelcrafting has 225 recipes. Besides Carnelian, the reagents they call for most are Chimera's Eye (24 recipes), Lava Coral (22 recipes), Ember Topaz (20 recipes), Elven Peridot (18 recipes), Shadowspirit Diamond (16 recipes), Hessonite (15 recipes), Demonseye (14 recipes), Dream Emerald (14 recipes), Nightstone (14 recipes), Amberjewel (12 recipes).
Cataclysm Alchemy has 47 recipes. Besides Carnelian, the reagents they call for most are Crystal Vial (28 recipes), Cinderbloom (15 recipes), Volatile Life (14 recipes), Heartblossom (12 recipes), Azshara's Veil (11 recipes), Whiptail (9 recipes), Stormvine (8 recipes), Twilight Jasmine (6 recipes), Deepstone Oil (3 recipes), Flask of Titanic Strength (3 recipes).
Jewelcrafting priced near Carnelian
Kraken's Eye11 gold
Dreadstone11 gold
Owlseye11 gold
Shadowruby10 gold- Azsharine12 gold
Crystalline Glass10 gold
Autumn's Glow10 gold- Alicite10 gold
Viridium12 gold
Rubellite10 gold
Dawnlight9 gold
Scarlet Diamond9 gold
About Carnelian
Carnelian is a crafting material in World of Warcraft. This page tracks its verified Auction House price and the recipes that consume it, so you can judge whether it is worth farming, buying, or selling right now.
Demand comes from Alchemy, Jewelcrafting. When a recipe that uses Carnelian spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
To read the chart: compare the current lowest listing against the typical range. A price sitting below its recent band is a buy or craft signal; a price above it favors selling or farming. The method matters more than any single number, since commodity prices move between hourly snapshots.