“FLOR de LIS” - one of the world’s largest and most spectacular rubellite (red tourmaline) specimens - <br />
was found in 1978 in Brazil’s Jonas Mine, famous for producing unique cranberry-red<br />
rubellites. It is rumored that miners guarded these rare treasures using poisonous snakes.<br />
Natural History Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego Featuring "ALL THAT GLITTERS" - The Splendor & Science of Gems & Minerals.<br />
Exhibition Highlights:<br /> <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/exhibits/allthatglitters/highlights.php">http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/exhibits/allthatglitters/highlights.php</a><br />
***Photos taken without flash through glass/plexiglass