The rich red hue of Myanmar's prized rubies is a reminder to many gem dealers of the military government's bloody crackdown on democracy advocates, and talk of a boycott is increasing. "There is a ...

Coloured gems, particularly rubies, continue to fuel human rights abuses in Myanmar and are likely to be sold across the world this Christmas by some of the best-known luxury brands, a new report ...

BANGKOK, Thailand – The rich red hue of Myanmar’s prized rubies is a reminder to many gem dealers of the military government’s bloody crackdown on democracy advocates, and talk of a boycott is ...

Rubies are perhaps the crown jewel in Myanmar's resource riches. The country's one of the biggest sources of the red gems in the world. Demand for the stones has taken off in recent years, especially ...

In a 2007 photo, scores of monks, jaws set, walk through the streets of Yangon, Myanmar. The label says that, a few moments later, the military government would open fire on the peaceful protest in ...

When British soldiers conquered Burma in 1885, they gave the last king hours to pack. Many of his treasures - heirlooms from a millennium of monarchy- were seized and sent to Britain. But the most ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the western Thai town of Kanchanaburi, Kimnigt Sirigpuksa opens a purse and rolls out red stones. With a ...

Before the holiday season, Los Angeles-based jeweler Suzanne Kalan made trips to the U.K. and Bahrain to showcase the samples in her Burmese ruby collection that will hit upscale retail and online ...

The rich red hue of Myanmar’s prized rubies is a reminder to many gem dealers of the military government’s bloody crackdown on democracy advocates, and talk of a boycott is increasing. “There is a ...