How to Use spinel in a Sentence
spinel
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Found in Tajikistan, the rare spinel is the fourth largest in the world by carat weight.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 22 June 2021
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The spinel jewels found in the original game were only meant to be sold for cash.
—George Yang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
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The shape of the eyewear references the signature watch through round profiles, a sleek double bridge detail, and a blue spinel.
—Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 8 June 2021
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One of my biggest jewelry regrets is not buying a white agate and spinel ring designed by her 15 years ago.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 28 June 2019
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Due to its various forms, spinel has been mistaken for other gems.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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The spinel acquired that pejorative name for good reason.
—Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
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There’s also a platinum brooch in the form of a beetle, its body glittering with diamonds and its jaws clutching a giant 7-carat blue spinel.
—New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019
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August has three birthstones: peridot, spinel and sardonyx.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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In Taormina, an array of other loose gems, among them a nearly 22-carat Sri Lankan sapphire and a 25-plus carat Tanzanian spinel, drove that point home.
—Vogue, 7 June 2022
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The one-of-a-kind rings in the Winston Candy collection feature rare stones, like pink spinels and Mandarin garnets, that honor the spirit of statement 1950s cocktail rings.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 17 Jan. 2020
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The symbolism of spinel differs depending on its color.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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Tweed Lion Gabrielle’s lucky mascot roars amongst a fiery palette of yellow gold, rubies, spinels, yellow sapphires, and spessartite garnet in the Tweed Lion suite.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
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While both pairs feature diamonds and pearls, one suggests spring, with a confection of rubies and pink sapphires, and the other gestures toward fall, with emeralds, yellow sapphires and black spinels.
—Nancy Hass, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020
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Why shouldn't diamonds—and emeralds and sapphires and tourmalines and spinels—always inspire unbridled joy?
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 15 Mar. 2023
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The d’Ollone brothers began sourcing rare stones from small mines (alexandrite from Russia, Mahenge spinel from Tanzania) 15 years ago, typically selling them to collectors.
—New York Times, 24 Feb. 2022
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