Burmese officials display 11,000-carat ruby in Naypyidaw

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 11

The 4.8-pound stone, found near Mogok in mid-April, is believed to be Burma's second-largest ruby after a 21,450-carat gem discovered in 1996.
President Min Aung Hlaing and his cabinet inspected the purplish-red ruby, which experts say may be more valuable than larger finds because of its higher quality.
Burma supplies up to 90% of the world's rubies, but rights groups say gemstone sales fund the military and armed groups in unstable mining areas including Mogok.

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