Judge rules US must return ‘cursed’ $1B emerald to Brazil

'Cursed' 800-pound emerald ordered to return back to Brazil from U.S.
A U.S. judge has ruled that the Bahia Emerald, which was mined in 2001 and smuggled into the U.S., may return to Brazil. The jewel has been described as "cursed."
836lb ‘cursed’ emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, US judge rules
The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 and smuggled to the US, has long been the subject of competing claims of ownership
Judge rules US must return ‘cursed’ $1B emerald to Brazil after 23 years
An 836-pound “cursed” emerald worth nearly $1 billion will be returned to Brazil after 15 years under lock and key in Los Angeles. The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald was smuggled out of the South American country by two residents in 2001.
After years of limbo in L.A., 836-pound Bahia Emerald may return to Brazil
The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald has long been held in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody, but a federal judge's ruling could clear the way for it to return to Brazil.
U.S. judge clears way for ‘cursed’ giant emerald to return to Brazil
Many have claimed to be the rightful owner of the 836-pound Bahia emerald, reputed to be the world’s largest, which is worth as much as $1 billion. Their legal battles have endured for so long and ensnared so many participants — including, ultimately, the Federative Republic of Brazil — that people have taken to calling the rock cursed.
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Authorities decide who is the rightful owner of the 836-pound emerald worth over $1B
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836-pound ‘cursed’ emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, U.S. judge rules
However, you cannot control the things that are out of your control.” The Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in ...
Esmeralda Bahia: US Court grants request to return the precious stone worth up to R$ 5 billion to Brazil
In 2017, a Federal Court in Campinas (SP) convicted two individuals for illegally sending the emerald to the U.S.
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After 24 years of legal battles spanning continents, the 'cursed' Bahia Emerald - a 397 kg pound gemstone reputed to be the world's largest - is finally set to return to Brazil. After 24 years ...
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US federal court rules giant Bahia emerald can return to Brazil after years of disputes
“We’re closer than ever to bringing the Bahia emerald back to the Brazilian people.” Kit Morrison, an Idaho businessman who had claimed to be the gem’s rightful owner and asked US authorities to ...