The Panchan-htar-pwe Gem Market
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Washing at an outdoor sink. The Panlin Gaungko
valley behind JB is home to over
25 mines including the famous "Panlin Zing," literally meaning green
stone from
Panlin: Fine Berma Peridot.
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Rubies are also mined in the alluvial beds of
the valley bottoms.
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A street in downtown Mogok.
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An interesting old man greets us in Mogok.
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Panchan-htar-pwe, the largest gem market in Mogok.
Hundreds of miners, dealers
and brokers offer many varieties of gemstones.
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Buying treasures at the Panchan-htar-pwe market.
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JB waiting for finer rubies and sapphires to arrive.
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JB examines ruby rough at Nepalese women's market.
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