Myanmar Discovers 11,000-Carat Ruby, Second-Largest Ever Found

Gemstone mining in Myanmar's conflict zones has fueled decades of civil war, ethnic armed group violence, and human rights abuses, though no specific casualties are detailed in this discovery report.

From the ancient mining valleys of Mogok, Myanmar, a ruby of extraordinary size and beauty has emerged from the earth — and with it, a reminder that the most luminous things are often born in the darkest circumstances. The 11,000-carat stone, discovered just after the new year, is the second-largest ever found in a country that supplies nine of every ten rubies traded in the world. Yet this abundance has long served not as a foundation for shared prosperity, but as fuel for decades of civil war, military consolidation, and ethnic conflict. The gem is a mirror: what we see in it depends entirel

Myanmar Discovers 11,000-Carat Ruby, Second-Largest Ever Found

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