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balas ruby (bal'-as). A pale rose-red or orange gem variety of spinel, found in Badakhshan (or Balascia) province in northern Afghanistan. See also: ruby spinel. Syn: ballas.
balas ruby (bal'-as). A pale rose-red or orange gem variety of spinel, found in Badakhshan (or Balascia) province in northern Afghanistan. See also: ruby spinel. Syn: ballas.