Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby That Is 'Rare and Difficult to Find' Was Discovered by Miners — and It's Likely Worth Millions of Dollars

The ruby is now the second-largest found in Myanmar ...
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Giant 11,000 carat ruby that weighs as much as a small dog is discovered in Myanmar

A giant 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar's war-torn Mogok valley.

A giant 11,000-carat ruby has been found in Myanmar and gem experts are stunned

The newly uncovered ruby is being described as one of the largest and most valuable stones found in Myanmar in decades, ...
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Myanmar unveils rare 11,000-carat purplish-red ruby discovered in Mogok

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.

A massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar's war-scarred gemstone heartland

While the ruby weighs roughly half the weight of a 21,450-carat (4.29 kilograms, or 9.45 pounds) stone found in 1996, the new discovery is considered more valuable due to its superior colour and ...