Rubies can be acquired by simply playing the game. As you walk around the world and collect items, you'll periodically be rewarded with Rubies. One way to get them is by completing Challenges. For example, completing two of the Daily Challenges may reward you with XP and Rubies.

Do rubies actually exist in Minecraft?

Ruby was originally going to be in Minecraft 1.3 version, the same time as Emerald , but was later removed and replaced with Emerald by the developers of the game. Most new players might think Redstone is Ruby when they first find it, as Redstone is red, just like Ruby.

What level do rubies spawn in Minecraft?

Ruby Ore. An ore you can usually find at layer Y=26. Unlike other ores, it does not give XP when mined. It also has endstone and deepslate variants.