GENEVA (AP) — A rare Burmese ruby in a platinum ring with diamonds sold for $30.3 million at auction, setting a world auction record for any ruby and for any stone by Cartier, according to Sotheby’s.

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 Estrela de FURA was mined in July 2022. Courtesy of Sotheby's. Sotheby's will offer the “Estrela de FURA,” the world’s largest ruby, at an upcoming auction this summer, said the auction house in a ...

The Burmese Ruby tiara's history dates back to a wedding gift to Queen Elizabeth from the Nizam of Hyderabad, who was born on this week in 1886 ...

The top lot is the Red Dragon, a 6.43-carat Burmese ruby and diamond ring estimated at $1 million to $1.5 million. The exceptional purplish-red color is natural (many rubies are heat-treated). It is ...

Earlier this month, Queen Camilla wore the stunning State Diadem for the first time, and now, she's turning to another first, choosing a show-stopping piece of royal headwear from the collection of ...