rubies

"Alice," said the old man, taking her hand affectionately, "thou art a good girl, a wise girl, a virtuous girl, one of those whose price is above rubies -- not that _rubies_ is the proper translation -- but remind me to tell you of that another time.

Woodstock; or, the Cavalier Walter Scott 1801

Terèsa never let the task grow dull; sometimes we were treasure-seekers, and the nutshells were rubies from the hoard of Frumuşeaua, or we were soldiers under siege on Bíla Hora, finding food to survive while we held the holy ground.

Broken Places « A Fly in Amber 2008

The onyx was the color of her long, shiny black hair; the rubies were the color of her lips.

Beauty Nancy Butcher 2003

Then he sprang up and taking two bags full of gems such as rubies and bugles of emerald, noble ores and all manner jewels gave them to his servants to carry and set out with his nephew for the palace of

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Here I saw the damsel seated upon a throne of gold, under a canopy of brocade, girt round by a garden full of trees of gold, whose fruits were jewels of price, such as rubies and chrysolites, pearls and coral.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

The country is a major supplier of hardwoods like teak, and of precious stones such as rubies and jade.

CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2007 2007

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 Treating of the Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare's Works, with Comments as to the Origin of His Material, the Knowledge of the Poet Concerning Precious Stones, and References as to Where the Precious Stones of His Time Came from George Frederick Kunz

As he carefully chose those rings set with sparkling stones, such as rubies, amethysts and sapphires, the Scarecrow's hands now presented a most brilliant appearance.

The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and Tim Woodman ... a Sequel to the Wizard of Oz Lyman Frank 1904

As he carefully chose those rings set with sparkling stones, such as rubies, amethysts and sapphires, the Scarecrow's hands now presented a most brilliant appearance.

The Marvelous Land of Oz Baum, L. Frank 1904

There are other jewels used in the decorations inside the houses and palaces, such as rubies, diamonds, sapphires, amethysts and turquoises.

The Emerald City of Oz 1887