Gem trader

For the owner of the gem stall in Ardougne, see Gem merchant.

Gem trader
Released								9 April 2002 (Update)
Members								No
Race								Human
Quest								Family Crest
Location								Al Kharid
League region								Desert✓
Shop								Gem Trader.
Gender								Male
Options								Talk-to, Trade
Examine								Makes his money selling rocks.
Map
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Advanced data
NPC ID								2874

The gem trader runs the Gem Trader stall in Al Kharid. He buys and sells sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds and their uncut versions as well. His shop isn't frequently used by most players due to the predominance of the Grand Exchange, where sellers can receive more money for the gems, cut or uncut. However, it is popular with ironmen. In the Family Crest quest, he directs the player to Avan at the Al Kharid mine.

Prior to the release of the Grand Exchange pre-late 2007, it was common for the gem trader to have a fairly full stock on free-to-play worlds as his shop was the easiest way for newer players to sell their gems. Newer players were also able to make small profits by buying uncut gems from the gem trader, cutting them, then selling back for a higher price.

Stock

Sells at: 100.0% • Buys at: 70.0% • Change per: 3.0%

Item		Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	GE price
	Uncut sapphire	1	4h 10m (25,000t)	25	17	238
	Uncut emerald	1	6h 40m (40,000t)	50	35	463
	Uncut ruby	0	20m (2,000t)	100	70	988
	Uncut diamond	0	40m (4,000t)	200	140	2,142
	Sapphire	1	2h 30m (15,000t)	250	175	236
	Emerald	1	5h 50m (35,000t)	500	350	438
	Ruby	0	20m (2,000t)	1,000	700	861
	Diamond	0	40m (4,000t)	2,000	1,400	1,763

Transcript

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Trivia

• The gem trader's examine text could be interpreted as a play on words. The phrase "selling rocks" is slang for dealing crack cocaine, however in this case the gem trader is literally selling gems, aka rocks.