Or do you think they'll solidify at around 5k each, pretty much where they are now?
Out of curiosity, do they have any use outside of Vabbi 5k armor?
Do you think jewel prices (rubies and sapphires) are inflated?
LumpOfCole
generik
Who knows?
Zinger314
They'll increase. Now that Scutilla has put out a decent Armor guide, and all Vabbi armors are on Wiki, everyone will want Vabbi Armor (since most of them are pretty good, including mine). Hence, price will inflate, due to demand.
lg5000
Easy way to stop inflation would be if Anet made gems drop more often than they are dropping now, or alternativly, someone knew where they drop more than in other places, thus encouraging farmers and hopefully killing the inflation.
Cirian
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Exactly - where DO those things drop? I've heard Wardens drop Sapphires, but I've never seen any. I've had Amber and Jade drop though, especially Jade.
Exactly - where DO those things drop? I've heard Wardens drop Sapphires, but I've never seen any. I've had Amber and Jade drop though, especially Jade.
Xeeron
It will be stable for a bit then drop. They can be salvaged for jeweled daggers (and maybe many other weapons) and it is very likely that the Djinns have a higher than usual normal drop rate. Add in that most "high end" players who want the armor are there right now, while most "low end", who will not bother (but trade in their contracts) are not there yet and the price is bound to head south soon.
- Xeeron
- Xeeron
infusco
I suspect the prices on jewels will drop eventually. Prices are high across the board now because of the massive demand on those armors now, at the beginning of the game, mostly populated by veteran players who are rich and bored and need something to spend their money on. As time will go buy and all of them have acquired their pretty armors, demand for jewels will drop while the supply stays the same, lowering the price.
Just to give you an idea, compare the price of Amber and Jadeite when Factions came out to its price 3 months down the line.
Just to give you an idea, compare the price of Amber and Jadeite when Factions came out to its price 3 months down the line.
EternalTempest
I think it is, but just at the moment.
The reason why is the armor is the 1.5k version in vabbi and with it's material requirements ... is more then 15k armor.
I agree with infusco
The reason why is the armor is the 1.5k version in vabbi and with it's material requirements ... is more then 15k armor.
I agree with infusco
Two April Mornings
Based on the fact that gems are rare, in comparison to other rare materials such as ecto, it makes sense that their price is this high.
DergeDraconis
You can trade in 7 (?) Trade Contracts for 1 Ruby/Saphire/Diamond in Kodash Bazaar, there's always that route.
kimahri
I acually saw one Ruby drop to a friend of mine from a Djinn earlier this week.
gentrinity
i think ive seen more saphires drop in prophecies lol
Hey, on the bright side, ecto is cheap now lol
Hey, on the bright side, ecto is cheap now lol
LumpOfCole
lol imagine if FoW actually became real 15k
GranDeWun
I've played since release, just about, and have never gotten a ruby or sapphire drop... 32 gems for a set of Vabbi armor? *gasp*
Seriously, I hope the drop rate from Djinns goes up.
Seriously, I hope the drop rate from Djinns goes up.
gentrinity
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lol imagine if FoW actually became real 15k
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who knows lol
Why did ecto drop so much btw? Was it because of the reduction in farming or the fact that nobody cares anymore? lol jk :P
LumpOfCole
Having already splurged money on Vabbi, I'm going the selfish route and I'm going to go on the side of "keep Vabbi 1337!!!!111"
lyra_song
Prices have always been high for sapphires and rubies since they are rare drops. Rarer than ectos and shards.
I'd say they are about as rare as black dye.
Now with elona monsters dropping them perhaps a little more frequently being countered by the high demand, it will probably stay more or less at its current price range.
I'd say they are about as rare as black dye.
Now with elona monsters dropping them perhaps a little more frequently being countered by the high demand, it will probably stay more or less at its current price range.
Angel Develin
As soon as ppl know where to farm for this jewels and what to "salvage" the price will go down very fast :-P
Ensign
People are liquidating their ecto reserves to buy new Nightfall stuff. It happened during Factions as well.
Peace,
-CxE
Peace,
-CxE
dreamhunk
gems and saphires are mainly found in fow and under. They are reare than ectos shards. I have yet to see one fall in nihtfall.
dreamhunk
gems and saphires are mainly found in fow and underworld. They are rearer than ectos shards. I have yet to see one fall in nightfall.
Kalki
Until I get armor storage I won't be buying any new armor and I'd guess the same is true for many people. If we get armor storage watch the price of rare materials increase.
Also, if Anet holds off for a long time on adding insignia's to old armor including FoW armor watch the price of Ruby/Sapphire armor increase.
Also, if Anet holds off for a long time on adding insignia's to old armor including FoW armor watch the price of Ruby/Sapphire armor increase.
korcan
i sold 50 rubies & 50 sapphires to the merchant when prices were ~4k because i thought that prices were going to drop 
the whole trading in trade contracts for the mats through me off because i just assumed that the quests would be repeatable like in factions. assuming makes more an ass out of me then u... boo boo. you win some you lose some, oh well
the whole trading in trade contracts for the mats through me off because i just assumed that the quests would be repeatable like in factions. assuming makes more an ass out of me then u... boo boo. you win some you lose some, oh well
cosyfiep
I have had ectos, shards and black dye drop for me. I have only had 1 sapphire drop for me since I started playing 14 months ago-------I believe that rubies and sapphires are more rare than ecto and shards, or even black dye (got 2 of them last week NOT during the double dye weekend). We know where to get ecto and shards......dye is kinda random, but who knows for sure where the gems drop?
ThunderStruck
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i sold 50 rubies & 50 sapphires to the merchant when prices were ~4k because i thought that prices were going to drop
the whole trading in trade contracts for the mats through me off because i just assumed that the quests would be repeatable like in factions. assuming makes more an ass out of me then u... boo boo. you win some you lose some, oh well |
Angel Develin
jeeeeeee
I have found/salvaged Rubies in Nightfall so do not tell me they are super rare
:P, ok here is a little help:
Mirror of lyss........Roaring Ether
so now RUN and get your Rubies as i do
I have found/salvaged Rubies in Nightfall so do not tell me they are super rare
:P, ok here is a little help:Mirror of lyss........Roaring Ether
so now RUN and get your Rubies
as i do
Fluffyx
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saphir
i always thought that rubies being marked "rare" and with the same inherent value as ectos (100g), that they should be fairly hard to obtain. Also unless there is a specific mob you can farm gems for, they seem to drop far less than ecto does. In ~19 months of playing, I've had maybe 25 sapphires and 20 rubies drop for me. I've noticed sapphires drop much more often.. but maybe because I hang out more in UW than FOW too.
I really hope the prices don't go up, I wouldn't want to be tempted to part w/ the glittery stacks of gems I've collected through out the months =)
I really hope the prices don't go up, I wouldn't want to be tempted to part w/ the glittery stacks of gems I've collected through out the months =)
Sir Skullcrasher
Think rubies and sapphires will be the next ectos and shards standard in GW?
lightblade
Ruby and Sapphires are very rare, and I believe their price will continue to climb. IMO, they'll go to around 12k before they get stablized.
Sir Skullcrasher
So they'll become almost the next version of ectos and shards. Only it's for those armors in Nightfall right?
generik
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So they'll become almost the next version of ectos and shards. Only it's for those armors in Nightfall right?
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Don't forgot we currently only has UW and FoW for Balthazzar and Greneth, what about Lyssa and Melandru?
There may be other godly armors too.
The Prince
I doubt rubies and sapphires will become the next ecto and shard standard. they'll remain expensive, to be sure, but much like black dye was worth more than ecto, ive never seen someone posting "selling req 8 fellblade 100k+ XX black dyes". also, their use remains (unless im missing something huge from factions/prophecies) limited to one campaign for a pretty specific purpose, wheras ectos (or at least areas where you get ectos/shards are accessible from all campaigns), therefore the amount of people willing to accept jewels as trade items will probably be less than people who will continue to accept ecto as a sort of high level currency.
-prince
-prince
dreamhunk
sapphires are only 1k away from over taking ectos
both gems and sapphires have over taken fow shards and the prices are still claiming
both gems and sapphires have over taken fow shards and the prices are still claiming
dreamhunk
sapphires are only 1k away from over taking ectos
both gems and sapphires have over taken fow shards and the prices are still claiming
i think vabbi is the new elite armor of gw
i think as more people buy nightfall the price will really fly. there is more ectos out there than there is gems and more so sapphires
both gems and sapphires have over taken fow shards and the prices are still claiming
i think vabbi is the new elite armor of gw
i think as more people buy nightfall the price will really fly. there is more ectos out there than there is gems and more so sapphires
MDeshame
I think everything a player sells is over priced.
Thank God (oh um goodness for the PC, people out there) there is no government in this game, or you all would be prosecuted for price gouging.
Thank God (oh um goodness for the PC, people out there) there is no government in this game, or you all would be prosecuted for price gouging.
PanGammon
Just like anything new (etc insignias, new greens) the price is madness..........
Sir Skullcrasher
I was short on gold yesterday and found that i got one sapphires inside my storage. Took it to the material trader and sold it for 5K. I'm still surprise how high both jewel prices are.. Rubies is at 5k and Sapphires is around 6.5k or 7k.
Hyper Cutter
This is exactly what I feared would happen once they finally implemented a use for gems...
saphir
looking through the NF armor thread, there's a lot of nice Vabbi armor out there. But holding my stacks of gems is like making paper profits on stocks.. so I guess when I get to the town I better start liquidating my piles of gems.
Anyone got a diamond drop yet? That'll be my next collection of shinies hehe
Anyone got a diamond drop yet? That'll be my next collection of shinies hehe