Friday, September 24, 2010

LA judge weighs ownership of gigantic emerald (AP)

 

FILE - This 2008 file photo provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows the so-called Bahia Emerald. The curious case of an enormous emerald is destined for a Los Angeles courtroom Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 when a judge will try to determine precisely who owns it. Dug up in Brazil in 2001 and tipping the scales at 840 pounds, the boulder-sized Bahia Emerald is one of the largest gems ever discovered. (AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, File)AP - One of several people claiming ownership of an 840-pound emerald has told a judge he paid for the behemoth gem shortly after it was unearthed in Brazil.

LA judge weighs ownership of gigantic emerald (AP)
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:11:33 GMT

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