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One of the most important ruby locations of the 1990s covers a broad area near the town of Mong Hsu, in northeastern Myanmar (Burma). The distinctive gemological features of these rubies are detailed in this issue's lead article. The suite of fine jewelry illustrated here contains 36 Mong Hsu rubies with a total weight of 65.90 ct; the two rubies in the ring total 5.23 ct. Jewelry courtesy of Mouawad Jewellers. Photo by Opass Suksumboon—Opass Suksumboon Studio, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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