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spinel ruby
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spinel ruby1
First recorded in 1660–70
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Example Sentences
Such red spinels should be called "Ruby spinel" (and not spinel ruby).
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Not only is Spinel ruby related to corundum ruby in color and use, but the two are frequently associated together in nature.
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The Spinel ruby of the French crown jewels, weighing 56 carats, was in 1791 valued at ten thousand dollars.
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A ring with a spinel ruby in it dropped out: she recognised the stone—it was Miss Minerva's ring.
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