ruby
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At its center is a compact red source that closely resembles a little red dot and even evokes the ruby red fruit of the desert cactus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Primeira Liga champions Porto have released an away kit in gorgeous ruby - inspired by the port produced in the region as well as the River Douro.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The color palette consists of hues commonly found in Art Deco architecture, including muted green, sapphire and ruby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
In 1960, Theodore Maiman demonstrated the first working laser using a synthetic ruby rod and a photographer’s flash lamp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
A stunning jeweled dagger hilt and scabbard from Jahangir’s reign incorporate more than 2,000 diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in an intricate pattern in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Bars and rings trade at a premium to the world price at gold and jewellery shops across the country, where bullion emblazoned with dragons is sold alongside ornate goldware inlaid with pearls and rubies.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Abraham-Louis Breguet's No.160 Marie Antoinette timepiece features rubies, sapphires, platinum and gold.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2024
It has nearly 400 diamonds, rubies and sapphires and is worth $40,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
Carmen had imagined golden streets, skyscrapers topped with rubies, wide-open spaces where she and Papa would build their new life.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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