Myanmar discovers massive 11,000-carat ruby amid civil war in gem-mining heartland

Gemstone mining regions experience volatile security conditions and serve as funding sources for armed groups involved in Myanmar's civil war.

From the ancient mining valleys of Mogok, Myanmar, a ruby of extraordinary size and beauty has emerged from the earth — 11,000 carats of purplish-red stone pulled from soil soaked in decades of conflict. Its discovery is not merely a geological event but a mirror held up to a nation where natural wealth and human suffering have long been inseparable companions. As the military government displays the gem with ceremonial pride, the stone quietly poses the oldest of questions: who truly owns what the earth yields, and at what cost to those who live above it?

Myanmar discovers massive 11,000-carat ruby amid civil war in gem-mining heartland

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