variants
or spinelle
1
: a hard crystalline mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum that varies from colorless to ruby red to black and is used as a gem
2
: any of a group of minerals that are essentially oxides of magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese
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The red spinel on one of the necklaces — which also converts into a tiara — acts as its own version of the black and white spiral patterns used by hypnotists, affixing the eyes.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Sapphires, rubies, spinels, garnets, yellow diamonds, emeralds, and onyx—the stones are highly pigmented and often large in carat weight (the largest being a 35.10-carat sapphire used for a ring).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
It comes adorned with emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, onyx, black spinel, turquoise, chrysoprase, sapphires, and diamonds and doubles as a clock.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Until they were properly identified in the 18th century, red spinels were called rubies; the 170-carat Black Prince’s Ruby at the front of the Imperial State Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels, is in fact a spinel.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 11 June 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Sapphires, rubies, spinels, garnets, yellow diamonds, emeralds, and onyx—the stones are highly pigmented and often large in carat weight (the largest being a 35.10-carat sapphire used for a ring).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
It comes adorned with emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, onyx, black spinel, turquoise, chrysoprase, sapphires, and diamonds and doubles as a clock.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Until they were properly identified in the 18th century, red spinels were called rubies; the 170-carat Black Prince’s Ruby at the front of the Imperial State Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels, is in fact a spinel.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 11 June 2024
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“Spinel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinel. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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