Rubies
by T1xx1
Rubies adds a ruby ore, a ruby block and ruby items to the economy of a NeoForge world, so players can trade for goods with the gem.
What it does
Ruby ore generates underground in deepslate and stone, placed much like emerald ore, and players collect rubies by mining it. Rubies can be crafted into a ruby block and used in trades with villager armorers and butchers, who offer better deals when a player pays with rubies. The mod also adds a ruby trim material with red shades for armor trimming.
The mod targets survival worlds and multiplayer servers where an economy built on a rare gem makes sense. It is built for NeoForge and is published for 1.21.1 only. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Rubies is released under the MIT License and is open source, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Ruby ore
Ruby ore generates in deepslate and stone, spawning in a pattern similar to emerald ore.
Ruby collection
Players collect rubies by mining ruby ore, the currency that the trade features use.
Villager trades
Armorers and butchers offer better deals when a player pays with rubies.
Ruby block and trim
Rubies can be stored as a ruby block, and a ruby trim material with red shades applies to armor.
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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.
Use cases
Gem-based economy
Servers can use rubies as a scarce resource, with mining and villager trades forming the main way to earn them.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a gem currency tied to villager trading on NeoForge 1.21.1. Survival worlds and multiplayer servers are the main settings for it.
How it compares
Ruby Blocks & Items! is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.3 – 26.2, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Jan's Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, also under All rights reserved and not open source. Rubies covers only 1.21.1 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubies | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-21 |
| Ruby Blocks & Items! | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
| Jan's Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-31 |
Questions
Does Rubies need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Rubies support?
Can Rubies be used with other ruby mods?
In the catalog
Rubies is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rubiess
- Owner
- T1xx1
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15