Chinese interest returning to prestigious Myanmar Gem Emporium

Tu Yun China Plus Published: 2017-08-03 19:23:37
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A rough jade stone being examined. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

The 54th Myanmar Gems Emporium kicks off in Nay Pyi Taw on August 2, 2017 offering over 6,000 lots of jade and over 300 lots of gems using a sealed bid auction system. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

Nearly 5,000 traders from Myanmar and abroad have registered as qualified bidders, 40 percent more than last year. Five Chinese merchants are checking out a rough jade stone lot. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A group of merchants examining a rough jade stone lot with a reserve price of 12 million euros, or 14 million USD, the highest at this year's Myanmar Gems Emporium. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A group of Myanmar merchants viewing a jade lot. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A merchant examining a rough ruby stone. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A merchant taking pictures of a ruby stone at the Gems Emporium. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A ruby stone under being checked over. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

A rough jade stone being examined. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

Amber lot for sale at the 54th Myanmar Gems Emporium [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

Carved jade works of art display at the 54th Myanmar Gems Emporium [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

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