diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/ModBlocks.java b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/ModBlocks.java
index d352a52..b45f81c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/ModBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/ModBlocks.java
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ import net.minecraft.util.Identifier;
  */
 public class ModBlocks {
 
-	public static final Block RUBY_BLOCK = registerBlock(Identifier.of(GTAGDP.MOD_ID, "ruby_block"),
-			AbstractBlock.Settings.create().strength(4f).requiresTool().sounds(BlockSoundGroup.AMETHYST_BLOCK));
+	public static final Block RUBY_BLOCK = registerRubyBlock(Identifier.of(GTAGDP.MOD_ID, "ruby_block"),
+			AbstractBlock.Settings.create().strength(4f).requiresTool().sounds(BlockSoundGroup.AMETHYST_BLOCK)
+			.luminance(state -> state.get(RubyBlock.ACTIVATED) ? 15 : 0));
 	public static final Block RUBY_ORE = registerBlock(Identifier.of(GTAGDP.MOD_ID, "ruby_ore"),
 			AbstractBlock.Settings.create().strength(3f).requiresTool());
 
+	private static Block registerRubyBlock(Identifier identifier, Block.Settings settings) {
+		Block block = new RubyBlock(settings.registryKey(RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.BLOCK, identifier)));
+		registerBlockItem(identifier, block, new Item.Settings());
+		return Registry.register(Registries.BLOCK, identifier, block);
+	}
+
 	private static Block registerBlock(Identifier identifier, Block.Settings settings) {
 		Block block = new Block(settings.registryKey(RegistryKey.of(RegistryKeys.BLOCK, identifier)));
 		registerBlockItem(identifier, block, new Item.Settings());
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/RubyBlock.java b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/RubyBlock.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7f0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/gta/gdp/block/RubyBlock.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package de.jottyfan.gta.gdp.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.state.StateManager.Builder;
+import net.minecraft.state.property.BooleanProperty;
+import net.minecraft.util.ActionResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author jotty
+ *
+ */
+public class RubyBlock extends Block {
+	public static final BooleanProperty ACTIVATED = BooleanProperty.of("activated");
+
+	public RubyBlock(Settings settings) {
+		super(settings);
+		setDefaultState(getDefaultState().with(ACTIVATED, false));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void appendProperties(Builder<Block, BlockState> builder) {
+		builder.add(ACTIVATED);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected ActionResult onUse(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEntity player, BlockHitResult hit) {
+		if (!world.isClient()) {
+			world.setBlockState(pos, state.cycle(ACTIVATED));
+		}
+		return ActionResult.SUCCESS;
+	}
+}
+