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The Star of Adam

Opinion: What science can tell us about the ‘world’s largest sapphire’

06 Jan 2016

Simon Redfern (Department of Earth Sciences) discusses how the "Star of Adam" sapphire was formed in the highlands of Sri Lanka.

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Splendour and Power at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Splendour and Power

16 Aug 2011

The imperial treasures of the Hapsburgs – including Miseroni’s lost Royal masterpiece – have gone on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

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