New Jewellery Museum Opens

Published on 16/02/09

Lovers of gold diamond rings and diamond necklaces will be sure to want to check out a major new building dedicated to jewellery.

Myanmar has opened its largest gemstone museum, with a wealth of pieces and sparkling treats on show for visitors to the facility, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.

Housed in the three-storey building are an array of diamonds, rubies and pearls found by jewel miners.

The facility officially opened to the public on February 12th and includes numerous examples of precious stones, as well as traditional gold and silver pieces, the source added.

In other news regarding items such as gold diamond rings, the annual International Jewellery Fair is set to take place between April 23rd and 26th at the Kazexpo Exhibition Centre - in Kazakhstan it has been announced.

Around 9,500 sq mts of gold, silver and platinum pieces will be on show for visitors to the event, while an area will also be designated for watches.