Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success

General Discussion

Gold amulets are the highest level of plain gold jewelry you can make in the Crafting skill. They have no real use and are most often made just for Crafting XP, and sold either to a store or to players looking for items to high alch for the Magic skill.

Amulets are initially made in an unstrung state; in order to be worn (or sold, in some cases), they must be strung. With gem amulets there is an advantage to doing this as you make the amulets, but with plain gold amulets you are better off just making a bunch of items and then stringing them separately (because unlike with gem amulets, your inventory stays full for the whole process.)

Note that high level members can also use the special Lunar Magicks spell String Jewellery to magically attach strings to any sort of amulet.

Location and Access

Members should complete at least the easy portion of the Varrock Achievement Diary, then use the furnace right next to the bank in Edgeville. (I assume level 20 skills minimum to have done this diary, since it has a level 20 skill requirement.) Another option is to use the clay forge in Neitiznot. In my tests, the two are very close, but Edgeville is slightly faster, and certainly more convenient; Neitiznot is a better choice for those who value peace and quiet since it is usually nearly deserted.

Non-members and very low level members who have not yet completed any of the Varrock Diary should craft at Al-Kharid.

Required and Recommended Equipment

An amulet mould is required, which you can get at a crafting shop (there's one in Al-Kharid), or from a Tool Store 4 in a Workshop in a player owned house.

Required and Recommended Supplies

One gold bar and one ball of wool per amulet.

Familiar Suggestions

Summon a foraging familiar to earn extra money for you while you work -- I prefer the magpie, given the high value of rings and gems today. There isn't a really worthwhile forager below Summoning level 47, so I wouldn't bother with a familiar at lower levels.

Technique and Tips

As mentioned earlier, making the amulets and stringing them should be done as separate steps. For non-members and low level members, it is most efficient to make amulets until your run energy gets low, then string amulets in the bank while it recovers.

Start out with an amulet mould in your inventory, withdraw a full load of gold bars, then click in the furnace room on your minimap. While running, click a gold bar in your inventory, then click the furnace. When the Crafting interface appears, right-click the gold amulet and choose "Make All". Then return to the bank, store the amulets, and repeat.

For the greatest efficiency, if you are crafting in Edgeville, right-click the bank and hover over the "Use-quickly" menu item, clicking it when all of your bars are consumed; widening the RuneScape window may make this easier.

To string amulets, withdraw 14 of them and 14 balls of wool; use one amulet on one ball, right-click the main interface area and choose "Make All", bank and repeat -- this is quite fast, requiring only about 20 seconds per load.