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What Does A Ruby Look Like?
it red and found in Sri Lanka,Thailand,Burma
How are gemstones named?
Some are named by where they are mined like Tanzanite is found in Tanzania and the Burma Ruby is Found in Burma. Some are names by who first discovered them.
How is mineral ruby accessed?
Rubies are accessed by mining. Some are found embedded in hard rock, as in Afghanistan, some are found loose in gravels, as in Burma.
Where is the ruby most-likely found?
Burma was for centuries the main source of rubies. Now, the leading ruby mining area in central Myanmar, the area of Mong Hou and the most recently found is in the northern state of Kachin
How do you distinguish between old and new Burma rubies?
new burma also called as ruby from bankok
Where is a ruby from?
Some places in the world that have ruby mining are Africa, Sri Lanka, Burma and Cambodia.
Where is the ruby from?
Some places in the world that have ruby mining are Africa, Sri Lanka, Burma and Cambodia.
Where is ruby from?
Some places in the world that have ruby mining are Africa, Sri Lanka, Burma and Cambodia.
Where in the world was a ruby mined?
Rubies can be found on almost any continent and are mined to a greater or lesser degree where ever they are found. The most exciting news has been the finds uncovered by the retreating ice shelf in Greenland but, the largest number and highest quality rubies come from mines in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Thailand. Myanmar, formerly know as Burma, has been know for its high grade rubies for many hundred years.
What resources did burma had that great Britain wanted?
Burma is a country with rich natural resources. Britain eyed on Burma especially for its teak, timber, ruby, jade, and other gem resources.
Where does ruby come from?
BURMA (MYANMAR) at MOGOKE MINE The Mogok Valley in Upper Myanmar (Burma) was for centuries the world's main source for rubies. That region has produced some of the finest rubies ever mined, but in recent years very few good rubies have been found there. The very best color in Myanmar rubies is sometimes described as "pigeon's blood." In central Myanmar, the area of Mong Hsu began producing rubies during the 1990s and rapidly became the world's main ruby mining area. The most recently found ruby deposit in Myanmar is in Namya (Namyazeik) located in the northern state of Kachin.
What is tanzanian ruby?
Tanzanian ruby is ruby that is mined mostly around a small town called Winza in Tanzania. There have been many high quality stones discovered there of which the majority are completely natural, ie. free of heat treatment. There are some that rival the famous Burma Ruby. In the gem markets of today, Tanzania and Mozambique are now the main suppliers of fine quality Ruby. Burma and Thailand Rubies are no longer commercially viable due to a lack of supply and an import embargo of Burma rubies into the American market.
