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a rose-red variety of spinel.
bilhah.
historical examples

and yet his work stands out from the ruck of the contemporary versifiers as a balas ruby among carrots.
martin eden jack london

page 167, line 67, and seq.—’carbuncle and balas ruby,’ etc.
parzival (vol. 2 of 2) wolfram von eschenback

mention has been made above of a stone frequently subst-tuted for the true ruby, called the “spinel” or “balas” ruby.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 5 various

but in the battle in which balas was overthrown, the egyptian king also received his death wound.
a manual of ancient history a. h. l. (arnold hermann ludwig) heeren

about his neck was a baldric of balas rubies, and over his robe he wore the collar of the order of the garter.
windsor castle william harrison ainsworth

balas, a name used to distinguish the rose-coloured species of ruby from the ruby proper.
the new gresham encyclopedia. vol. 1 part 3 various

after the death of balas he laid siege to the akra; and “the apostates, who hated their own nation,” appealed to demetrius.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 15, slice 4 various

this ring was but a simple gold ring, in which was set a balas ruby, of great value.
the insurgent chief gustave aimard

the “rubies” of the poet’s time were frequently ruby spinels, or the so-called “balas rubies” from badakshan, in afghan turkestan.
shakespeare and precious stones george frederick kunz

some dealers call reddish spinels “balas ruby” (rose red), and orange red ones “rubicelle.”
a text-book of precious stones for jewelers and the gem-loving public frank bertram wade

noun
a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstone also called balas ruby
noun
lake bala, a narrow lake in gwynedd: the largest natural lake in wales. length: 6 km (4 miles)