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Ruby vs Beryl - What's the difference?

ruby | beryl |

As nouns the difference between ruby and beryl

is that ruby is a clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone while beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.

As adjectives the difference between ruby and beryl

is that ruby is of a deep red colour while beryl is of a dull blueish green colour.

As proper nouns the difference between ruby and beryl

is that ruby is {{given name|female|from=English}} while Beryl is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.

As a verb ruby

is to make red; to redden.

ruby

English

(wikipedia ruby)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rubi, from (etyl) .

Noun

(rubies)
  • A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (obsolete) A red spinel.
  • A deep red colour.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the natural ruby of your cheeks
  • (typesetting, British) Type having a height of 5.5 points.
  • A (ruby hummer), a South American hummingbird, .
  • A red bird-of-paradise, .
  • (printing) agate (a size of type)
    • Synonyms
    * (typesetting) agate (US)

    See also

    * * carbuncle * corundum * spinel * (Ruby)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a deep red colour.

    • Derived terms

    * balas ruby * Colorado ruby * rubasse * rubicund * rubious * rubric * ruby port * ruby spinel * ruby wedding * ruby-throated hummingbird * star ruby

    Verb

  • (poetic) To make red; to redden.
    • (Alexander Pope)

    Related terms

    * corundum

    Etymology 2

    From the British 5.5-point font Ruby , used for annotations in printed documents.

    Noun

    (rubies)
  • A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.
    • {, border="1" cellpadding="5" align="center" , +caption , The Japanese ruby characters (furigana'') for ''Tokyo ("") , - ! hiragana ! katakana ! romaji , - , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ?? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ??? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ?? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" lang="ja" , ??? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , {, border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" , - , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" , t? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%" , ky? , - , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , style="text-align: center; font-size: 200%" lang="ja" , ? , } , }
    Synonyms
    * rubi

    See also

    * furigana * yomigana * pinyin * Zhuyin * (Ruby characters)

    Anagrams

    * bury

    beryl

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl , chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
    • The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
  • (uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dull blueish green colour.

    • Derived terms

    * beryllium * beryllium oxide * chrysoberyl

    Related terms

    * chrysoprase * brilliant

    See also

    * * aquamarine * emerald * heliodor * Madagascar aquamarine * morganite ----