US Edition'Cursed' smuggled emerald to return to Brazil, US judge rules
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'Cursed' smuggled emerald to return to Brazil, US judge rules
A battle over a reportedly "cursed" emerald between the nation of Brazil and American gem speculators could soon be over. A U.S. judge ruled Thursday, Nov. 20, that the emerald should be returned to Brazil after a long and heated journey. According to Brazil, the 836-pound Bahia Emerald was taken from a mine in 2001 and smuggled into the United States. The country wanted it back. However, several American gem enthusiasts were looking to make a f…
836lb "Cursed" Emerald Worth $1Bn to Return to Brazil, US Court Rules
A massive 836lb “cursed” emerald that is worth an estimated $1 billion has to be returned to its home country of Brazil, a US judge ruled. Credits; Pawel Maliszczak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A U.S. judge has ordered the return of the massive 836-pound “cursed” emerald, valued at an estimated $1 billion, to its home country of Brazil. The emerald has long been regarded as cursed due to the misfortune and even death that befell those in…
After a legal odyssey that spread for more than two decades, the “cursed emerald,” a 400-kilo gem valued at over a billion dollars, will finally return to Brazil. District Judge Reggie B. Walton, of the District Court of Columbia, ruled in favor of the Federative Republic of Brazil, recognizing his right over the emerald of Bahia and ending a long dispute over the ownership of this national treasure. A journey marked by tragedy and fraud The sto…
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