Tortoise shell
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Tortoise shell is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 829 GP (15h ago) and the low price is 803 GP (3h ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 10 GP per item after the 2% tax (1.25% of the buy price). You can buy up to 7,500 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 367 GP. 209 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 829 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 803 GP () |
| Tax | 16 GP |
| Margin | 10 GP |
| ROI | 1.25% |
| Buy limit | 7,500 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 600 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 803 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 829 GP
Margin after tax: 10 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 16 GP.
Buy limit: 7,500 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 7,500 Tortoise shell costs 6,022,500 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 75,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 7,500 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 600 GP
- Low alchemy value: 400 GP
- Base value: 1,000 GP
Tortoise shell price history
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 250 GP to 6,334 GP across 13 hourly samples. From 2026-08-18 UTC to 2026-10-31 UTC, it moved from 1,674 GP to 822 GP (-852 GP, -50.90%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 6,334 GP on 2026-10-20 UTC, and the lowest was 250 GP on 2026-09-09 UTC.
As of 2026-10-31 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Tortoise shell price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-10-31 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Tortoise shell?
You can buy up to 7,500 Tortoise shell every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Tortoise shell a members-only item?
Tortoise shell is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Tortoise shell's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Tortoise shell's insta-sell (low) price is 803 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 829 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Tortoise shell?
A sale of Tortoise shell pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 16 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Tortoise shell cost?
Buying the full limit of 7,500 Tortoise shell costs 6,022,500 GP at the current insta-sell price of 803 GP each.