An enormous 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, one of the largest gemstones ever unearthed in the country that is renowned for its world-famous rubies. The 2.2-kilogram (4.8-pound) ...

A ruby weighing more than four pounds came out of the ground in Myanmar’s Mogok region in mid-April. State officials described it as the most valuable giant gemstone the country has ever produced. The ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media ...

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U.S. Customs & Border Protection has issued Phase 1 of its plan enforce the “Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008.” Phase 1 includes detailed requirements to import and export non-Burmese rubies ...

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

Burrowing deep underground, thousands of informal miners risk their lives to find gleaming red gems as a law change spurs opportunity in Myanmar’s “land of rubies”. Emperors, kings and warlords have ...

According to Global New Light of Myanmar, a state-run media outlet, the ruby was discovered in mid-April. It was presented to Myanmar officials and was analyzed before the country's president on ...