Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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According to legend, Helen of Troy was so beautiful that her face launched a thousand ships, leading to the Trojan War more than 3000 years ago. But other stories suggest that it might not have been her face, but her /jewelry/ that was the key to her desirability. This month's SciShow Rocks Box subscribers will get their own piece of Helen of Troy's famous bling: Corundum.

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