Gemstones exert a mysterious hold on collectors, thanks to a heady cocktail of optics, energy, provenance and passion. James ...

Gemstones, including rubies ... an emerald from Colombia is worth more than an emerald from Zambia, just like a Burmese ruby ...

At 23.1 carats, the gem is one of the largest Burmese rubies ... The ring in question is a 23.1 carat Burmese ruby flanked by two triangular diamonds. Its acquisition was made possible last ...

“There is no such thing as an ethically sourced Burmese ruby,” Clare Hammond, senior Myanmar campaigner at Global Witness, said in a statement. “These gemstones are sold as symbols of human ...