A Cartier jadeite bead, ruby and diamond necklace owned by Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton (1912 - 1979) sold for more than $27.4 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite ...

Phillips New York Jewels Auction will have signed jewels by Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Chaumet, as well ...

“It’s a cross between an oval and a marquise — what we call ... In the world of colored gemstones, a Burmese pigeon blood ruby is the most rare and valuable. They stand apart for their ...

1920 ruby and diamond necklace at between $80,000 and $100,000 in July 2013. "Gemstones are a key economic resource for the Burmese military regime that is violently repressing pro-democracy ...

The oval-shaped ruby was mined in the 1930s in the Mogok region of Burma, now also known as Myanmar—the classic source of great rubies, according to curator Post—and is one of the largest fine ...

Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson with a ruby engagement ring Prince Andrew famously presented Sarah Ferguson with a Burmese ruby ... Near-identical, the oval ruby is framed by round ...

The Burmese ruby look draws many comparisons to ... Alexander of the Netherlands in Amsterdam in April 2013. The large oval ruby surrounded by diamonds is on-trend with style nowadays.

The ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum ... One of the world's most famous rubies is the Chhatrapati Manik — an oval Burmese cabochon of the very finest colour, weighing around ...

Will Burmese rubies lose their hold on the market? The gem is set to break the record for the most valuable ruby sold at auction, surpassing “The Sunrise Ruby,” a 25.59-carat Burmese ruby that ...

Until a month ago, anyone interested in buying a big ruby knew with certainty that Myanmar, formerly called Burma, produced the most valuable stones. For eight centuries the gems in a deep red sha ...