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The Soul of Flame II ruby brooch from the Ikhor Collection, shown in the Rubies Exhibit Spotlight

Harvard Museum of Natural History · Harvard Square, Cambridge

Rubies

Now showingPermanent collection·$20

An intimate Exhibit Spotlight in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery on the red variety of corundum: its chromium glow under UV light, its rutile "silk" inclusions, and ruby jewellery.

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The Ikhor Collection / Harvard Museum of Natural History (Museum press image)