Colossal 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in war-torn Myanmar's Mogok
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Miners in war-torn Myanmar unearthed a five-pound, 11,000-carat ruby near Mogok, later shown in Naypyidaw and hailed by state media as the country’s second-largest ruby, prized for its color and transparency; the find underscores Myanmar’s pivotal role in global ruby production, but the gem trade has long drawn human-rights scrutiny for funding military rule and armed groups amid ongoing conflict.
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