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.

Before an amulet can be worn (or sold, in some cases), it must be strung by adding a ball of wool to the plain amulet. In the case of plain gold amulets (with no gems), this is best done as a separate step; making strung amulets is described as a separate Crafting method.

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 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

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.

Note that free players and members with very low levels will need to stop periodically to rest and restore run energy; this is taken into account in my calculations.