The Sunrise Ruby, a rare Burmese ruby weighing 25.59 carats, has sold for a world record $30.42 million.(AFP: Justin Tallis)
Precious stones are weighed at a gem merchant’s house in Mogok, some 125 miles northeast of Mandalay in central Myanmar, May 25, 2015. Credit: NurPhoto
Burmese Ruby Tiara was ordered to be made by The Queen herself in 1973 to include rubies gifted to her on her marriage from the people of Burma.