Word Finder - rubies

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A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

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A red spinel.

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A deep red colour.

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The tincture red or gules.

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The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

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• agate

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A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.

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A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.

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To make red; to redden.

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A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.

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• rubi

They occur also with rubies in the provinces of Chantabun and Krat.

There was a flight of steps ascending to these doors, and beyond were two smaller doors encrusted with jewels - the rubies were particularly fine.

Claire, stunning in maroon and bedecked with diamonds and rubies, looked her over dismissively before returning her gaze to the men.

The right to mine for rubies by European methods and to levy royalties from persons working by native methods was leased to the Burma Ruby Mines Company, Limited, in 1889, and the lease was renewed in 1896 for 14 years at a rent of Rs.3,15,000 a year plus a share of the profits.

The crystals look like antimony, and are brittle, and so hard as to scratch glass and rubies; their specific gravity is 4.25.

The minerals of Siam include gold, silver, rubies, sapphires, tin, copper, iron, zinc and coal.

Rubies and sapphires are mined in the Chantabun district in the south-east.

In the later years of his life he applied himself to the problem of obtaining alumina in the crystalline form, and succeeded in making rubies identical with the natural gem not merely in chemical composition but also in physical properties.

Rubies, spinels and other stones are found in the upper Tu valley and in the west of Nammekon state, but they are of inferior quality.

At the present day the only important industries are the rubies and jade of Burma.

The value of the rubies found has increased rapidly, and the company, which was for some time worked unprofitably under the lease granted in 1896, has now, with the aid of favourable treatment from the government, become more prosperous.

It was in the recess in the back wall of this hall that the famous Peacock Throne used to stand, "so called from its having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colours as to represent life."

In all there were 108 large rubies on the throne, and 116 emeralds, but many of the latter had flaws.

The first grade have, for civilians an embroidered Manchurian crane on the breast and back, for the military an embroidered unicorn with a girdle clasp of jade set in rubies.

The second grade, for civilians an embroidered golden pheasant, for the military a lion with a girdle clasp of gold set in rubies.

The Sagyin hills near Madaya are noted for their alabaster; rubies are also found in small quantities.

These decorations with brilliants and rubies were personally bestowed by the Emperor on deserving recipients at the Kaiser's own expense.

In this respect, Rubies ' structural typology for understanding cultural contact is perhaps not radical enough.

In Upper Burma sapphires occur in association with rubies, but are much less important (see Ruby).

These decorations with brilliants and rubies were personally bestowed by the Emperor on deserving recipients at the Kaiser 's own expense.

There 's a large statue in the temple, which seems to have rubies for eyes.

Goujun sat up in the pile of cushions, hair loose around his shoulders, eyes blood-red and cold as star rubies.

She was a ghost in white among taller ghosts, and she followed them placidly, her eyes dark rubies in the night.

Consists of hundreds of letters hand written in many segments over a number of years by Bruce Roberts, the creator of synthetic rubies.

If buying gold jewelry with stone insets like diamonds, rubies, emeralds or any other gemstones, always ask about the quality and purity of the stones used.

The effect will be similar to that of a crown with prominent rubies, and it will leave the top of the cake open for frosting flourishes or more intricate decorations.

While bright red is the color typically thought of when referring to these gems, rubies can actually vary in color from light to very deep red, and red-orange and red-purple as well.

Rubies are the clear, red-tinted variety of the mineral corundum.

The name for rubies stems from the Latin word for red.One of the best known gem stones, discovered thousands of years ago, rubies are found primarily in Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Many people simply love the beauty of rubies, but some are intrigued with their meanings as well.

The dazzling beauty and rich color of rubies allows them to work with a variety of metals for ring bands.

A ring may feature an arrangement or cluster of many rubies or focus on a single valuable stone.

Diamonds are frequently paired with rubies in rings for a wonderful contrast.

Other gems often found alongside rubies in rings include emeralds, sapphire, iolite, and tanzanite.

Some rings with lesser rubies or ruby accents may cost well under two hundred dollars, and those with larger, more valuable rubies and more expensive bands can cost over ten thousand.

Synthetic or imitation rubies are also available usually at considerably lower costs.

Gemstone designs with emeralds, diamonds, rubies, or other gems as accents to the claddagh or integrated into the icon as the heart, a part of the crown, or some other detail.

Men's Celtic jewelry also uses more common types of gemstones such as emeralds, rubies, and diamonds.

The type of gemstone will vary from precious stones such as diamonds, emeralds and rubies, through to semi-precious stones such as agates and quartz.

Generally, high quality gemstones, such as fine sapphires and rubies, are not tumble polished, as these stones look better when they are faceted.

Behr creates both fashion and fine jewelry with materials such as sterling silver, stainless steel, rubies and other gem stones.

You can often find it used for wedding bands as well as engagement rings that offer rubies and other gemstones in addition to diamonds as a centerpiece stone.

It's possible to find large quality rubies, but these are considered to be very rare.

Now that you know a little about the symbolism of both Celtic designs and rubies, you can approach your search for the perfect Celtic ruby ring armed with an understanding of the designs you find.

You'll find things like gold coins, green emeralds, red rubies, and even some creepy looking skulls.

In this way, if you already have 2 rubies in a row ready to go, you may want to avoid "using" rubies above them.

In this way, when you create other sets, those rubies above can fall downward, and help set you up for a trio of red gems, effectively turning the tiles beneath a gleaming gold.

Rubies placed on or above the nightstand preserve sexual compatibility.

In addition, the dog vampire costume comes with a conveniently placed leash hole.If you are looking for a more whimsical vampire costume for your costume crazed canine then consider Rubies' Vampire Dog Costume Headpiece with Paw Cuffs.

Retro styles often feature color diamonds or other gems such as aquamarines, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.