1 May 1996
The author makes his first pilgrimage to Burma's Mogok Stone Tract, home of the pigeon's blood ruby.
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1 January 2001
Digital Devil #13. A tale of Burmese rubies, Burmese heat, a Shan princess and a Burmese general.
10 May 2010
An essay on buying gems at the source in Asia, with a discussion of how con men play on the greed of those who believe gems will be cheaper at the mines.
1 January 1997
The chapter on ruby and sapphire from Burma (Myanmar) from Richard Hughes' 1997 book, Ruby & Sapphire.
1 June 2008
Since the turn of the millennium, the price of fine spinel has risen at an incredible pace. No longer simply the poor man's ruby, spinel is finally getting the attention it deserves as one of the world's premier gems.