836lb ‘cursed’ emerald worth $1bn must return to Brazil, US judge rules

The 836-pound emerald was caught in the middle of an international dispute - (AP)

A massive, 836lb emerald thought to be worth as much as $1bn, and rumored to be cursed, will return to its home soil of Brazil, a US court ruled this week.

“We’re very happy with the decision,” federal prosecutor Boni de Moraes Soares told The Washington Post of the decision. “We’re closer than ever to bringing the Bahia emerald back to the Brazilian people.”