MYANMAR has long been known as the best source for lustrous rubies in the world, gemstones whose beauty is rivaled only by the emeralds produced by the mines of Colombia.

During the Bagan (Pagan) Dynasty (1044 to 1287 CE) rubies were worn by Myanmar royalty. Some of the royal rubies were so valuable that a Chinese emperor is said to have offered a city in his own country in exchange for one of the prized gemstones.Rubies were used in ceremonies and to adorn royal regalia, and the choicest items mined were reserved for the court. Some were sold to India and ..  »Full Story

WITH few naturally occurring deposits in Myanmar, diamonds are not as economically productive as other precious stones such as rubies, jades and sapphires.
While the majority of diamonds in the world come from Africa, Myanmar has only small deposits in Mong Mit Township in Shan State, and Myeik township...    »Full Story

MYANMAR jade, unrivalled in quality around the world, fills its country with pride.
The English word ‘jade’ is derived from ijada, Spanish for ‘the stone that cures kidney diseases’. The Chinese word for jade is yu, a general term for any stone that humans utilise for their own purposes..    »Full Story

CONCENTRATION and experience play crucial roles in the art of jade carving but the business aspect of the industry is more like gambling, an artist at busy jade factory in Mandalay told Myanmar Times last month. Ko Win Kyaw was born in the remote village of Nan Si Aung in Sagaing Division to parents involved in the jade business    »Full Story

CONCENTRATION and experience play crucial roles in the art of jade carving but the business aspect of the industry is more like gambling, an artist at busy jade factory in Mandalay told Myanmar Times last month. Ko Win Kyaw was born in the remote village of Nan Si Aung in Sagaing Division to parents involved in the jade business    »Full Story

AS Myanmar’s gem industry grows and develops, trained gemmologists are becoming indispensable and the need for gemmology training is increasing. Traditionally, gems were graded by experts using the naked eye, and for years modern grading practices were ridiculed, said U Tun Shwe, a gem mine owner from Mogok said    »Full Story

GEM traders and miners from Myanmar are looking forward to the day when a major international value-added gem market develops in the country.    »Full Story