Burma Ruby: A History of Mogok's Rubies from Antiquity to the Present

by S.K. Samuels

S.K. Samuels, a medical doctor who also has degrees in gemology and management, has written a detailed study of the history, trade, and methods of mining rubies in Myanmar (Burma). Samuels, who has been involved in ruby mining and trade in Burma since the 1980s, writes from first-hand experience as he describes the gem trade and different kinds of ruby mining. He draws on a wide selection of secondary sources to tell the history of the country and stories of famous rubies found in its mines. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

272 pages, Hardcover

First published February 5, 2003