Miners in Myanmar have unearthed an 11,000-carat ruby thought to be the second heaviest ever found in the war-torn country. The ruby, pictured sitting at the president office in Naypyidaw, weighs ...

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 ...

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.

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A large ruby weighing more than 2 kilograms has been found in Myanmar. The ruby was unearthed near the town of Mogok, in the upper Mandalay region, the heartland of the lucrative gem-mining industry ...

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A GIGANTIC gem that weighs as much as a dog has been unearthed in Myanmar with authorities reporting it could be worth millions. Myanmar miners discovered the enormous rare stone, slated to be the ...

YANGON – Myanmar said on May 8 it had discovered a massive 11,000-carat ruby, one of the largest ever found in the country, renowned for its precious gemstones. Unearthed in the Mogok area, the ruby ...