Brazil is a country known for its vibrant ... With its rolling white sand dunes and pristine, emerald-green lagoons, it ...

Yet the mystery of who rightfully owns the emerald, a highly debated topic, could be coming to an end, after a federal court ruling last week set in motion the gem’s repatriation to Brazil.

A massive 356 kilos emerald was unearthed recently by miners inside the Carnaiba Mine in Brazil. This incredible emerald specimen stands 1.3 meters tall and is valued at approximately US$ 309 million.

Nearly a quarter-century ago, a giant, malformed emerald was illegally wrenched from Brazilian soil and smuggled across the ocean and into the United States, where it has been the object of ...

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 ...

Miners have found a 1.3-metre tall emerald weighing more than 270 kilogrammes in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia. Paulo Santana of Brazil’s National Mineral Production Department said the ...

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 ...

The Brazilian government entered the fray in September, saying that all other ownership arguments are irrelevant. The emerald, the South American nation claims, was illegally mined and exported ...

Mayer Brown is closing in on a rare forfeiture order from the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the government of Brazil, which wants a colossal green stone known as the Bahia Emerald ...

According to Brazilian authorities, the Bahia Emerald is one of the largest emeralds, if not the largest, ever discovered. Court documents say it weighs approximately 836 pounds. The bizarre ...

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Dec 2 (Reuters) - When Mayer Brown litigation partner John Nadolenco got a letter in 2014 inviting him to pitch for work representing Brazil in a case involving a gigantic emerald, he thought the ...