diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/Uno.java b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/Uno.java
index 5def7bd..73a4ed6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/Uno.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/Uno.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package de.jottyfan.minecraft.gta;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
+import de.jottyfan.minecraft.gta.block.UnoBlocks;
 import de.jottyfan.minecraft.gta.item.UnoItems;
 import net.fabricmc.api.ModInitializer;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ public class Uno implements ModInitializer {
 
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
-		LOGGER.info("Hello Fabric world!");
+		LOGGER.info("initializing uno");
 		UnoItems.registerUnoItems();
+		UnoBlocks.registerModBlocks();
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/block/UnoBlocks.java b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/block/UnoBlocks.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..685f28b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/block/UnoBlocks.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package de.jottyfan.minecraft.gta.block;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+import de.jottyfan.minecraft.gta.Uno;
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.BuiltInRegistries;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.BlockItem;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockBehaviour.Properties;
+
+public class UnoBlocks {
+	public static final Block RUBY_BLOCK = registerBlock("ruby_block", Properties.of().strength(4f).requiresCorrectToolForDrops().sound(SoundType.AMETHYST_CLUSTER));
+
+	private static final Block registerBlock(String name, Properties properties) {
+		return UnoBlocks.registerBlock(name, properties, p -> new Block(p));
+	}
+
+	private static final Block registerBlock(String name, Properties properties, Function<Properties, Block> function) {
+		Identifier identifier = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(Uno.MOD_ID, name);
+		Block block = function.apply(properties.setId(ResourceKey.create(Registries.BLOCK, identifier)));
+		Registry.register(BuiltInRegistries.BLOCK, identifier, block);
+		BlockItem blockItem = new BlockItem(block, new Item.Properties()
+				.setId(ResourceKey.create(Registries.ITEM, identifier)).modelId(identifier).useItemDescriptionPrefix());
+		Registry.register(BuiltInRegistries.ITEM, identifier, blockItem);
+		return block;
+	}
+
+	public static void registerModBlocks() {
+		Uno.LOGGER.info("initializing uno blocks");
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/item/UnoItems.java b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/item/UnoItems.java
index c79ea4c..96e3157 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/item/UnoItems.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/jottyfan/minecraft/gta/item/UnoItems.java
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ public class UnoItems {
 	}
 
 	public static void registerUnoItems() {
+		Uno.LOGGER.info("initializing uno items");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/blockstates/ruby_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/blockstates/ruby_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bf0a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/blockstates/ruby_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "variants": {
+    "": {
+      "model": "uno:block/ruby_block"
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/items/ruby_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/items/ruby_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8725c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/items/ruby_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "model": {
+    "type": "minecraft:model",
+    "model": "uno:block/ruby_block"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/de_de.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/de_de.json
index 2a2e388..8f3aff5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/de_de.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/de_de.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "item.uno.stub": "Stummel",
-  "item.uno.ruby": "Rubin"
+  "item.uno.ruby": "Rubin",
+  "item.uni.ruby_block": "Rubinblock"
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/en_us.json
index ea797cb..0d83119 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/lang/en_us.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
   "item.uno.stub": "Stub",
-  "item.uno.ruby": "Ruby"
+  "item.uno.ruby": "Ruby",
+  "item.uno.ruby_block": "Ruby block"
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/block/ruby_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/block/ruby_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbc7dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/block/ruby_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "parent": "minecraft:block/cube_all",
+  "textures": {
+    "all": "uno:block/ruby_block"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/item/ruby_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/item/ruby_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91adbc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/models/item/ruby_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "parent": "uno:block/ruby_block"
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/uno/textures/block/ruby_block.png b/src/main/resources/assets/uno/textures/block/ruby_block.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dcfeb5
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