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Siam furnishes a considerable number of dark garnet-like rubies.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade
At the edge of the bedrock dark beach sand was mixed with minute garnet-like particles that imparted to it a tinge of ruby.
From Where the Sun Swings North by Barrett Willoughby
Rubies of dark, garnet-like shade are known as "Siam rubies," many such being found in that country.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade
It was black, showing tiny garnet-like particles, and here and there the sun glinted on colors of gold!
From Where the Sun Swings North by Barrett Willoughby
