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CuriositiesJun 2, 2026

The Bahia Emerald: The Impossible Gem With a Restraining Order

The Bahia Emerald weighs 340kg, shouldn't exist geologically, and has spent 25 years locked in an LA vault. Here's the full story of the world's strangest gemstone.

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