Thomas Fuller The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
11-15-2007
Boycott clouds Myanmar gem show Major jewelers say they will no longer buy Burmese stones
Byline: Thomas Fuller The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 3
Section: NEWS
BANGKOK --
In recent years, gem dealers from across the globe have flocked to auctions in Myanmar, where huge piles of jade and chunks of unpolished rubies are put on display by a government eager for hard currency.
But this time the Gems Emporium, ...
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