OSRS Grand Exchange

Prices last updated 3 days ago. Updates are paused; the numbers below are from then.

Free-to-play item

Black bead price

Black bead

“A small round black bead.”

741 gp

-25.7% 24h · -35.9% 7d · -43.3% 30d

Black bead is at its cheapest in 90 days.

7451,565

90-day range of daily average prices; 30-day average 1,097 gp.

Instant buy
981
3 days ago
Instant sell
500
3 days ago
Volume 24h
1,036
1h average buy / sell
913 / 562
24h average buy / sell
860 / 629
Buy limit (4h)
11,000

Black bead price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

16721,342Oct 26, 2026Oct 30, 2026
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Black bead price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 629 gp and the highest buy average 1,876 gp.

6291,2531,876Apr 8, 2026Oct 31, 2026
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Questions

How much is Black bead worth in OSRS?
About 741 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 981 gp and the last instant sell 500 gp. Over the last 24 hours 1,036 were traded.
What is the GE buy limit for Black bead?
11,000 every 4 hours.
Is Black bead worth high alching?
High alchemy gives 2 coins. Buying one at 981 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 1,131 gp loss per cast right now.
How much tax do you pay selling Black bead?
19 gp each at 981 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 962 gp.

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