Lies, intrigue, lawsuits: The last battle for a 'cursed' giant emerald

(washingtonpost.com)

10 points | by Thevet5 days ago

2 comments

555562412 hours ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13808146 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18105371
shiroiushi16 hours ago
Emeralds can be manufactured artificially now, and with higher quality than mined gems, so rocks like this should have little monetary value.
- mionhe7 hours ago
  Part of the perceived value is the difficulty in finding it in nature.