[Rockhounds] 836-pound emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, U.S. judge rules

[Tim Fisher]

It took a few seconds to register when I saw the photo but I haven't
finished my coffee yet :D

Tim Fisher
nospam at orerockon.com



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Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] 836-pound emerald worth $1bn must return to
Brazil, U.S. judge rules

An 836 pound rock, containing emerald crystals.


On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 7:21 AM Paul <etchplain at att.net> wrote:

> 836-pound ‘cursed’ emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, U.S. 
> judge rules. The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 
> and smuggled to the U.S., has long been the subject of competing 
> claims of ownership.
> Josh Marcus, The Independent, Novmeber 23, 2024
>
> https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bahia-emerald-brazil
> -us-lawsuit-b2652314.html 
> https://uk.news.yahoo.com/836-pound-cursed-emerald-worth-023101139.htm
> l
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul H.
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