Richard Hughes takes viewers to the legendary ruby mines of Mogok, Myanmar.
Pigeon's blood: A pilgrimage to Mogok – Valley of rubies
The author made three visits to Mogok between 1996 and 2004. He describes the history of rubies in Burma, from early times to the present, explaining just why these stones have been the source of envy of nations across the globe.
When
Saturday 6 April 2013
Where
11th Annual Sinkankas Symposium
GIA, Carlsbad, CA (USA)