The “Bahia Emerald” was smuggled to the U.S. in 2005, and a series of lamentable tales — some fact, some fiction — have ...

By Alexandra E. Petri Tales have been told for years about the famed 836-pound emerald believed to be worth up to $1 billion: that it survived a panther attack, that it survived the floods of ...

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 ...

For more than 15 years, one of the world’s most famous gemstones — the 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald — has been ... However, the letter proved to be real — as did Brazil’s claim to ownership.