Illegal jade trade still thriving despite mining suspension

Myanmar jade is still being smuggled across the border to China in large quantities despite the government having suspended new licences for two years now, U Zaw Bo Khant, vice chair of the Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association said at a gems forum last week. That implies the existence of a large and illegal […]

€1.3 Million Worth Pearls to be on Display at Exhibition

More than 100,000 pearls worth €1.3 million will be displayed and sold by Myanma Pearl Enterprise in the 53rd Myanmar Jade, Gems and Pearls Emporium this month. The exhibition will be held at Maniyadanar Jade Hall in the capital Naypyitaw from June 24 to 26. Approximately 250 series of pearls will be displayed in the […]

At least 12 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide, many feared missing

YANGON: A landslide in Myanmar’s northern jade mining region has killed at least 12 people and many more are missing, officials said Tuesday (May 24), the latest deadly accident to hit the shadowy but lucrative industry. The bodies were recovered after a wall of unstable earth collapsed Monday night following heavy rain in the town […]

Myanmar jade to be sold in euros only at emporium

MYANMAR jade will only be available for purchase using euros during the next gems and jade emporium, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation. Under the supervision of the ministry, the Myanmar Gems Emporium Central Committee will hold the first showcase during the term of the new government at the Maniyadana Jade […]