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Giant 152lb emerald valued at $168m sells for just $8m at auction
A stunning raw uncut emerald was auctioned in Salvador in the Brazilian state of Bahia on Wednesday. The giant 152-pound ...
How an 836-pound ‘cursed’ emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men
For two decades, the 836-pound Bahia Emerald has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers. Now, it is ...
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Giant 69kg emerald goes on sale for GBP 130 million
A massive 69-kilogramme emerald, the size of a television, will go under the hammer with an expected sale price of a ...
How a ‘cursed’ gem ended up in Los Angeles County
The gem, known as the Bahia Emerald, was discovered in a Brazilian mine and later smuggled into the U.S., where it eventually ...