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