Comparatively, Burmese rubies, some of the most popular on the market, are a mere 25 million years old. Rubies are the most highly valued gemstones after diamonds and often sell for more per carat.

However, they hold strategic value in appealing to bespoke and niche markets. Jeremy Hakimi of gem dealer Colorline occasionally purchases rubies from locales such as Madagascar, Myanmar and Thailand.

Gemstones, including rubies ... an emerald from Colombia is worth more than an emerald from Zambia, just like a Burmese ruby is valued higher than one from Mozambique. While it may be possible ...

The chemistry profile of our client-submitted stone was consistent with that of the research stones previously documented from Myanmar. This is the first time the Carlsbad lab has encountered a ...

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Just before we start, Myanmar and Burma (old name) are the same. Zawgyi, on the other hand, refers to the non-Unicode typeface for the Burmese script. So when we say Burmese Keyboard or Zawgyi ...

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Figure 1. Pleochroism in a 15 ct tanzanite, as seen with the unaided eye through the crown and the pavilion sides and ends. Photo by Wimon Manorotkul. In describing colored gemstones, the major ...