836 Pound Emerald

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For more than 15 years, one of the world’s most famous gemstones — the 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald — has been held in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department custody, its ultimate fate uncertain amid more than a decade of discord, disagreement and courtroom wrangling.

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, if not the largest, ever discovered. Court documents say it weighs approximately 836 pounds.

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.

www.latimes.com

 

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[Hellokitty]

It better get shipped back with some illegals...

 

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Wouldn't it be a hoot if they mounted that sucker on a ring?

 

[1srelluc]

Well at least Spain did not claim it.....Yet.

 

[Thunk]

Well at least Spain did not claim it.....Yet.

No...but IM2 will, as soon as he reads this thread. I'm certain it must have been a team of black slaves that discovered it while being whipped and that means it belongs to him!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Hmmmmmmm.

I'd take it. Emerald is about the only stone I've never owned. It would be a mofo cutting that thing, though.


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[Thunk]

It would be a mofo cutting that thing, though.

I would have them carve it into a life size statue of me

It would be called...The THUNKER!

 

[log cabin republican]

They should somehow mount that on a barbell and have someone bench press it on a freak tv show. They might have to shave a little off, tho.