A U.S. ruling set in motion the gem’s repatriation to Brazil, where it was first unearthed more than 20 years ago.

A colossal green stone known as the Bahia Emerald may finally return to Brazil after nearly a decade of litigation in the U.S. Judge Reggie B. Walton, of the U.S. District Court for the District ...

On Thursday, United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton said that a request by the American and Brazilian governments to ...

A 400-kilogram "cursed emerald" valued at £795 million ($1 billion) will be returned to Brazil from the United States after ...

The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 and smuggled to the US, has long been the subject of competing ...

The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald has long been held in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody, but a federal judge's ...

A massive emerald that was smuggled into the United States over two decades ago will soon be back on its way to its homeland, according to a recent ruling made by a U.S. judge. The gem, which ...

The emerald was found in an area of Brazil known to produce magnificent ... It was found by miners who belong to the Bahia Mineral Cooperative, a cooperative of miners legally approved to mine ...

Now, a federal judge has ruled that the smuggled stone should return to its home country of Brazil. According to Brazilian authorities, the Bahia Emerald is one of the largest emeralds ...

An 836-pound “cursed” emerald worth nearly $1 billion will be returned to Brazil after 15 years under lock and key in Los ...