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 ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The gem merchants of Bangkok display their glistening wares proudly; diamonds from Africa, sapphires from Sri Lanka and rubies, of course, from Burma. The red stones are prized for ...

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 days are getting longer, and the flowers are starting to bloom—the signs of spring are here, and warmer days are just around the corner. That means it’s time to start packing up your dark winter ...

Warning letters and repeated interrogations over alleged resistance links are forcing merchants to change the way they do business.

FILE - A merchant examines a jade stone displayed at the Gems Emporium in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Nov. 13, 2018. Human rights activists are lobbying major jewelers to stop buying gems sourced in Myanmar ...

Queen Elizabeth II wore a Burmese Ruby Tiara while meeting President Donald Trump in June 2019. The 96 rubies that adorn this tiara are said to symbolically protect the wearer from 96 diseases. What's ...

Thanks to Hollywood and a tireless campaign by human-rights activists, many people have heard of “blood diamonds.” An international outcry over the sale of diamonds to fund atrocities in African ...

Yesterday I was proud to introduce timely, bipartisan legislation to increase the pressure on the military junta currently ruling Burma. The Block Burmese JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act (H ...

Princess Kate and Queen Camilla have their favorite tiaras, but there are some headpieces that have been kept out of the ...