Return of the Ruby
Return of the Ruby is a NeoForge economy mod that adds a ruby currency, an armor and tool set, and a new villager profession.
What it does
The mod introduces rubies as a trade currency, with an armor and tool set crafted from alternative diamonds, and a villager profession that trades them. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files are published for NeoForge only, across 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, released under All rights reserved; the mod is not open source.
Key features
Ruby currency
Rubies work as a trade currency that villagers accept and give in exchange for goods.
Armor and tool set
A full set of armor and tools is crafted from alternative diamonds for players who want an equipment option.
Villager profession
A new villager profession offers ruby trades, giving players a fixed place to spend or earn rubies.
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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
Rubies is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 released under the MIT License and open source, that also runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return of the Ruby | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-08 |
| Rubies | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-21 |
Questions
Does Return of the Ruby need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Return of the Ruby support?
In the catalog
Return of the Ruby is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A New Ore Found In Stone Is Waiting... New Armor! New Tools! A New Job Block For Villagers! A New Villager Profession: The Ruby Collector The ruby collector can give rare items in exchange for rubies, such as: Banner Patterns, Music Discs, TOTEMS?! and more!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/return-of-the-ruby
- Owner
- imacoolguy7345
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15