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Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’




Photos by Grace DuVal





Anna Lamb

Harvard Staff Writer




July 8, 2026


3 min read




Rare gems shine in new Harvard exhibit






Rubies — seared in the popular imagination as sparkling adornments for Dorothy’s slippers in “The Wizard of Oz” and as loot spilling out of pirates’ treasure chests — are more than just ornaments. The precious g

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