spinel ruby


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Noun1.spinel ruby - a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
ruby spinel
spinel - a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
almandine - a purple variety of the ruby spinel
balas, balas ruby - a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
rubicelle - a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
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Within this section of the exhibition is a 249.3 carat spinel ruby which carries six royal inscriptions with the earliest dating back to the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg (1447-1449).
Antiques and collecting: Making a great show of all that glitters; With extravagant displays of wealth, the Mughals ensured their power was clear to the contemporary public. Now we can enjoy the legacy of this affluence at the British Museum. Richard Edmonds reports

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