The legendary prestige of a Burmese ruby might actually be obscuring a superior investment opportunity waiting in the mines of Montepuez. For decades, the Mogok Valley held an uncontested crown, yet the most discerning collectors today are questioning if the "Burma" label is worth its astronomical p …

Would you trust a thirty million dollar investment to a single line of text on a lab report that fails to define its own terminology? When the Sunrise Ruby sold for that record-breaking sum in May 2015, it solidified the pigeon blood ruby as the most valuable non-diamond gemstone on the planet. Yo …

In the high-stakes world of elite gem collecting, a 5-carat untreated Burmese ruby is statistically rarer than a 100-carat D-flawless diamond. You likely recognize that loose burma rubies represent the absolute pinnacle of the corundum family, yet the prevalence of synthetic fillers and undisclosed …