A dazzling selection of Burmese rubies, Kashmir sapphires and rare colored diamonds are on the block at jewelry auctions by Christie’s and Phillips this fall, indicating the enduring investment ...

After appraising a diamond and ruby necklace in Boise, Idaho, for $80,000 to $100,000, jewelry appriaser Peter Shemonsky provides some background and guidance on U.S. regulations surrounding the ...

The gems are second only to colored diamonds in value, but their troubled provenance has made them an anathema to many. By Nazanin Lankarani Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has long been a producer ...

The rich red hue of Burma'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 ...