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Rubies are one of the four five types of [[gem]]s found in Diablo III. The others are [[Amethyst]], [[Emerald]], [[Topaz]], and [[Diamonds]], the last added in [[Patch 2.0.1]] and [[Reaper of Souls]]. See [[gems|the main gems article]] for full details about gem scarcity, upgrade recipes, strategy, and more.
Rubies are very useful socketed provide a variety of bonuses, adding % Experience gain in weaponshelms, especially since the [[Patch 1.0.7]] buffed their +damage. Prior to that patch Rubies were great in weapons for low , and mid-level characters, since +Strength in Armor. The exp gain bonus from a helm is a popular socket. Strength is the damage added by the Ruby was very substantial. Rubies were not as useful mainstat for high level characters, since with better gear and increased [[Critical hit ChanceBarbarian]] stats, the Emerald with its s and [[Critical hit DamageCrusader]] bonus was much more powerful than s and those classes often stick Rubies into their armor for the boost to damage and the Rubysecondary benefit of raising their Armor.
Rubies are coveted by BarbariansAs of D3v2 and Reaper of Souls, since a Ruby is the +Strength bonus adds to their damage outputbest option for a weapon socket for any low level or poorly-geared character.  Rubies are also very popular for In the +%experience gain when socketed in helms[[end game]] more players choose Emeralds to raise Critical hit Damage, but this is only valuable to characters who have a good Critical hit Chance value. This bonus became much more popular after Prior to [[Patch 1.0.47]] when the [[Paragon]] system was introduced and gaining experience from kills became a key preoccupation of level 60+ charactersRubies were much less useful in weapons, but that patch buffed their damage considerably.
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank1.png]]
| Chipped Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 5%
| +6 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank2.png]]
| Flawed Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 7%
| +10 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank3.png]]
| RegularRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 9%
| +14 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank4.png]]
| Flawless Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 11%
| +18 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank5.png]]
| Perfect Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 13%
| +22 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank6.png]]
| RadiantRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 15%
| +26 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank7.png]]
| Square Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 17%
| +30 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank8.png]]
| Flawless SquareRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 19%
| +34 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank9.png]]
| Perfect SquareRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 21%
| +38 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank10.png]]
| Radiant SquareRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 23%
| +42 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank11.png]]
| Star Ruby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 25%
| +46 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank12.png]]
| Flawless StarRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 27%
| +50 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank13.png]]
| Perfect StarRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 29%
| +54 Strength
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| [[Image:ItemGemRubyRank14.png]]
| Radiant StarRuby
| Increases experience reward per kill by 31%
| +58 Strength
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| Marquise GemRuby| Increases experience reward per kill by 3233%
| +62 Strength
| +150 Minimum Damage,   |-| | Imperial Ruby ([[RoS]] only)| Increases experience reward per kill by 35%| +150 Maximum 100 Strength| +190 Damage|-| | Flawless Imperial Ruby ([[RoS]] only)| Increases experience reward per kill by 37%| +160 Strength| +220 Damage|-| | Royal Ruby ([[RoS]] only)| Increases experience reward per kill by 39%| +220 Strength| +250 Damage|-| | Flawless Royal Ruby ([[RoS]] only)| Increases experience reward per kill by 41%| +280 Strength| +270 Damage
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