Can you dig this?

Myanmar is the Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma, so maybe that name change is why people can't find it on a map.

But if you're into precious rocks and what-have-you, you might want to sidle on over to Myanmar, because that's where their state media reported the discovery of an 11,000-carat ruby last week. A lot of gemstones turn up in that country, but this one just has to be one of the biggest ever.

Kinda looks like a strawberry, does it not?

Coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing was shown on the cover of the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper, checking out the 4.8-pound rock at his office. I'm sure he thought, "nice paperweight!"

The government said the ruby is "exceptionally large, rare, and difficult to find," "has a purplish-red color with yellowish undertones and is considered to have a high-quality color grade."

All this took place in the valley of Mogok in the Mandalay region, where there are said to be plenty more of these "unique pigeon-blood" stones hidden in the ground. Many people go to Mogok in search of a fortune, and many others are over there looking for a Mandalay.

Drop me a postcard if you make the trip, won't you?