State-run media​ reported that the newly found rough ruby was discovered in mid-April, just after the traditional New Year festival.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ruby is now the second-largest found in Myanmar ...

Mogok - dubbed the "Valley of Rubies" and located in the north of Mandalay - is a remote town famous for precious rubies and sapphires that are mined in the surrounding valleys and hills of the city.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Miners in Myanmar have unearthed an 11,000-carat ruby, the second-largest ever found in the nation, distinguished ...

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 ...

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 ...

Miners unearthed a massive 11,000-carat ruby. Despite being half the weight of the largest ever found, it's considered to be more valuable. Here's why. (AP Photo) ...

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