Rubellite
Cruzeiro Mine is world famous for its rubellite, recognized by gem experts as some of the world’s clearest and finest deep pink and red colored gems. In 2012, miners discovered the Legend Pocket, possibly the world’s most famous rubellite find.
The mine also produces stunning bi-color rubellite, which shows a striking contrast between rich red and water-clear transparency.
Scientists, gem collectors and gem enthusiasts from all over the world have traveled to Cruzeiro Mine to witness the mining of some of the world’s most revered rubellites.