So how much is it worth? Without that info the article is useless.
Bestβcase: large carat-sized pigeonβblood rubies of highest quality like this one will fetch $100,000β$1Million+ per carat.
In other words, this 11,000 carat Mogok ruby from Mandalay, when cut and polished expertly, will sell for five to six billions of dollars ($5-6,000,000,000).
Untreated rubies get expensive, even cloudy included rubies with good color. Same with emeralds where inclusions can be acceptable provided there’s good color.