A massive, 836lb emerald thought to be worth as much as $1bn, and rumored to be cursed, will return to its home soil of Brazil, a US court ruled this week. “We’re very happy with the decision,” ...

It’s 180,000 carats and weighs 840 pounds. Its value is estimated somewhere in the $370 million range, but really, the Bahia Emerald is so rare it’s virtually priceless. No wonder the raw gem, which ...

A judge has ruled that a massive 836lb emerald, which was the center of a bizarre legal battle, must be returned to Brazil. The gem was carried out of the Brazilian rainforest by a team of mules, one ...

LOS ANGELES – The case of an emerald the size of a boulder will roll into a courtroom in September, accompanied by a small army of lawyers representing those who have laid claim to the 840-pound rock ...

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is thanking a group of tree specialists for donating their services to protect ash trees in the sprawling garden from the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. The ...

THE world’s largest emerald is at the centre of a bizarre battle between America and Brazil. The 840-pound Bahia Emerald — worth a speculated $1 billion and found in Brazil’s Carnaíba region — is the ...