Massive 11,000-Carat Ruby Unearthed by Miners in Myanmar, Officials Say
Authorities said the stone’s color, clarity and rarity could make it more valuable than a larger 1996 find.
- On Friday, Myanmar Radio and Television reported the discovery of an 11,000-carat ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms near the town of Mogok in the Mandalay Region.
- Myanmar produces up to 90% of the world's rubies, primarily from the Mogok and Mong Hsu areas, though the gem-mining heartland has recently experienced intense fighting during the country's civil war.
- While weighing roughly half the 21,450-carat stone found in 1996, authorities claim this ruby is more valuable due to its superior color and quality, featuring a purplish-red hue with yellowish undertones.
- President Min Aung Hlaing and his Cabinet recently examined the giant rock at his office in Naypyidaw, with the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper featuring him on its front page.
- Gemstones provide vital revenue for Myanmar's military-backed government and fuel internal conflict, prompting Britain-based Global Witness to urge jewelers to stop purchasing gems sourced from the country's volatile mining regions.
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The 11'000 carat gemstone is the second-heavyest gem ever found in the country.
A huge, 11,000-carat ruby was found in Myanmar, one of the largest ruby ever found in this South-East Asian country renowned for its precious stones, reports the Burmese press on Friday, reports AFP, taken over by News.ro. This ruby, extracted in the Mogok region (north), is "exceptionally large, rare and hard ...
A giant ruby, 11,000 carats, was found in Myanmar. It is one of the largest ruby ever found in this South-East Asian country, known for its precious stones.
The precious stone, characterized by a purple red colour and a high chromatic quality, has been discovered in an area known worldwide for its deposits of gems State media
Miners Dig Up Huge 11K-Carat Gem in 'Valley of 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 on Friday. The ruby, measuring 11,000 carats, or almost 4.9 pounds, was unearthed near the town of Mogok...
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