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Answer for the clue "Ruby ___ (gem) ", 6 letters:
spinel

Alternative clues for the word spinel

Occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
Reddish mineral
Gemstone often passed off as a ruby
Mineral used as a gem
Gemstone mined in Sri Lanka
Ornamental stone
A hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum
Ruby variety

Word definitions for spinel in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spinel \Spin"el\, n. Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle. --Knight.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAlO in the cubic crystal system . Its name comes from Latin "spina" (arrow). Balas ruby is an old name for a rose-tinted variety.