rubellite
[roo-bel-ahyt, roo-buh-lahyt]
- a deep-red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem.
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Origin of rubellite
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Tourmaline of the reddish variety (rubellite) is seldom of a deep red.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving PublicFrank Bertram Wade
The red of the rubellite should not deceive anyone who has ever seen a fine corundum ruby.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving PublicFrank Bertram Wade
Red tourmaline is, however, sometimes called "rubellite," and white tourmaline has been called "achroite."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving PublicFrank Bertram Wade
rubellite
- a red transparent variety of tourmaline, used as a gemstone
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Word Origin
C18: from Latin rubellus reddish
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