BANGKOK--Human rights activists are lobbying major jewelers to stop buying gems sourced in Myanmar as a way to exert pressure ...

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 ...

Myanmar produces nearly 90% of the world's rubies, mainly from the Mogok and Mong Hsu regions.

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a massive ruby, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the country.

Miners have unearthed an incredibly rare, five-pound ruby in Myanmar, the country’s state media reported on Friday. The massive ruby, measuring 11,000 carats, was discovered near the town of Mogok — a ...

Near Mogok in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, a staggering 11,000-carat ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms (4.8 pounds) was recently unearthed.

The newly uncovered ruby is being described as one of the largest and most valuable stones found in Myanmar in decades, drawing global attention to the country’s legendary gem-rich Mogok region.

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

A 1996 discovery yielded a larger stone at 21,450 carats, however the newly found ruby is deemed more valuable due to its exceptional color and clarity ...