spinel ruby
noun
Origin of spinel ruby
1First recorded in 1660–70
Words Nearby spinel ruby
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How to use spinel ruby in a sentence
Such red spinels should be called "Ruby spinel" (and not spinel ruby).
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public | Frank Bertram WadeNot only is spinel ruby related to corundum ruby in color and use, but the two are frequently associated together in nature.
The spinel ruby of the French crown jewels, weighing 56 carats, was in 1791 valued at ten thousand dollars.
A ring with a spinel ruby in it dropped out: she recognised the stone—it was Miss Minerva's ring.
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