[Jewelry making - Article 00596] - [Orchid] What is Rubylite?

[Pat Waddington]

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    I have obtained some very pretty, translucent beads which are
    raspberry red, and are called 'rubylite'. Does anyone have any
    information about this stone? The closest I have come to it is
    rubelite, which I believe is a type of tourmaline. I wondered whether
    'rubylite' is just a mis-spelling (you'd be surprised how often I see
    fluorite described as flourite), as the colour is similar to some
    rubies, and spelled this way would be a more attractive name with the
    connatations of an association with a precious gemstone. Thanks Pat


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