Restored Rubies
Restored Rubies brings ruby items from an early Minecraft pre-alpha back into the game as a NeoForge mod, with tools, weapons, armor and a ruby dimension.
What it does
Rubies are a fundamental item in this mod, and they are crafted into ruby swords, ruby pickaxes and a ruby battleaxe. The ruby block is a decorative block made from crafted rubies, and it serves only an aesthetic purpose. Ruby tools and gear are described as high in attack power and built for efficiency in the late game. Ruby armor is included, though the leggings texture is missing and the leggings do not render.
Rubies appear as a standalone ore and portal material. A ruby pool replaces water in its place, and a bucket can fill it. Pools generate in the Ruby Dimension, which is reached through a Ruby Portal that works as an equivalent of the nether portal. The Ruby Flower is a decorative flower that the author describes as slightly ugly.
The mod is a NeoForge build for Minecraft 1.21.8 and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It adds four blocks in total. Restored Rubies is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Ruby tools and weapons
Ruby swords, pickaxes and a battleaxe are crafted from rubies, with the author describing their high attack power.
Ruby pools and dimension
Ruby pools replace water in the world and generate in a Ruby Dimension, which can be entered through a Ruby Portal.
Ruby armor
A set of ruby armor is included, although the leggings texture is missing and the leggings do not render.
Decorative ruby blocks
A ruby block made from crafted rubies and a Ruby Flower are added purely for appearance.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Ruby Ore Mod is a NeoForge option for 1.21.4, also client and server, released under All rights reserved. NeoRuby is a NeoForge option for 1.21.1, and Ruby Expansion is a NeoForge option for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, both with the same environment and license. Restored Rubies differs by covering 1.21.8 alone and by focusing on a pre-alpha style of rubies with a dimension and pools.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restored Rubies | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
| Ruby Ore Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-10 |
| NeoRuby | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
| Ruby Expansion | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-29 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Restored Rubies is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
This mod for NeoForge adds Rubies from prealpha back into Minecraft as standalone resources. These rubies have late game benefits, such as high attack power and built in efficiency. Rubies, the fundamental item. Ruby Swords, Ruby Pickaxes, and Ruby Battleaxe. Also ruby armor. Ruby armor has missing texture on…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/restored-rubies
- Owner
- ArtemisFowlIII
- Published
- 2026-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15