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 highlight of the Bouquet des Roses necklace is a 13.57-carat oval-cut pink sapphire from Madagascar, framed by white and yellow diamonds, pink sapphires, spinels and doublet fiery opals.
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Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Priyanka Chopra had traded her whopping emerald for a more petite (read: still quite sizable) diamond and pink spinel, garnet, and sapphire Serpenti necklace with matching bracelet.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 May 2025
The first-generation Chevrolet Volt used cells with manganese spinel cathodes, said Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry Insights.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
So none of the sapphires, garnets and spinels frequently seen in his gem portfolio are treated; heating and irradiation are just two of the treatments that the jewelry industry often uses to improve the color or durability of a gem.
—Tanya Dukes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Priyanka Chopra had traded her whopping emerald for a more petite (read: still quite sizable) diamond and pink spinel, garnet, and sapphire Serpenti necklace with matching bracelet.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 May 2025
The first-generation Chevrolet Volt used cells with manganese spinel cathodes, said Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry Insights.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
So none of the sapphires, garnets and spinels frequently seen in his gem portfolio are treated; heating and irradiation are just two of the treatments that the jewelry industry often uses to improve the color or durability of a gem.
—Tanya Dukes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Spinel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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