Ah-sein-taw, Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

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Rubies, sapphires and other gems are mined from the hillsides, employing mechanized myaw-dwin systems. Most of the stones are small, but occasionally larger stones are found (5 ct and more). Few of these gems are of fine quality.

Ref: Ted Themelis (2008) Gems and Mines of Mogok, p. 262

Gemstone List

Corundum var: Ruby

Corundum var: Sapphire