Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Myanmar Ruby (Local Library) Miners in Myanmar have unearthed a colossal ruby weighing 11,000 carats (2.2 kilograms), marking it as the second-largest by weight ever discovered in the country. Found in mid-April near Mogok, a key gem-mining area, the ruby is deemed more valuable than a larger 1996 find due to its exceptional color and clarity. Myanmar is responsible for producing up to 90% of the world's rubies, with the gem trade serving as a significant revenue source for the nation. Human rights organizations have urged jewelers to avoid purchasing gems from Myanmar, citing the industry's role in funding successive military governments and ethnic armed groups. The discovery occurs amidst ongoing civil war and volatility in Myanmar's gem-mining regions, which have experienced shifts in control between the military and armed groups.…