The gems are second only to colored diamonds in value, but their troubled provenance has made them an anathema to many. By Nazanin Lankarani Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has long been a producer ...

The royal family has welcomed the Trumps to the United Kingdom this week, with the Queen hosting a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. According to a press release from jeweler the House of Garrard, ...

Queen Elizabeth II wore a Burmese Ruby Tiara while meeting President Donald Trump in June 2019. The 96 rubies that adorn this tiara are said to symbolically protect the wearer from 96 diseases. What's ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The gem merchants of Bangkok display their glistening wares proudly; diamonds from Africa, sapphires from Sri Lanka and rubies, of course, from Burma. The red stones are prized for ...

Earlier this month, Queen Camilla wore the stunning State Diadem for the first time, and now, she's turning to another first, choosing a show-stopping piece of royal headwear from the collection of ...

Yesterday I was proud to introduce timely, bipartisan legislation to increase the pressure on the military junta currently ruling Burma. The Block Burmese JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act (H ...

Thanks to Hollywood and a tireless campaign by human-rights activists, many people have heard of “blood diamonds.” An international outcry over the sale of diamonds to fund atrocities in African ...

When the echinocereus bloom, they shine like huge Burma rubies in the dry desert brush. Even in spring they are so big and bold that all colors fade in comparison with these gem quality flowers. You ...