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 Post subject: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:07 pm 
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Just "google" it for the latest developments.

I know it's hard to find something new in the Internet age. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:13 pm 
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found this from one website about the trial, "The stone was at one time listed on eBay in the ‘buy it now’ category for $75 million."


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:46 pm 
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Hi

DARN #-o i missed my chance to buy it now 8-[

how much would Ebay get for that transaction :lol:

Wonder :-k if they thought someone would buy something for 75 MILLION dollars on Ebay :roll:


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:14 pm 
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Often when large rough items are appraised at such high "values" the real owner will be the IRS as taxes are due prior to sale. Also, if the sale was not legal, say it was not declared when brought through US Customs, the USA may be the owner? Nust declare value on 3461 US Customs form. If not, it become contraband, and ownership is USA government. More to pay off the deficit, poor greedy people, and note the economic tax liabilities that they have created for themselves, justice? ironic? wonders never cease to amaze me when amateurs appraise rough as if it were cut?, well, they should benefit from all the attention that they have created in Court. And there is no humor in gemology! made my day, week, and maybe month. w


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:08 pm 
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right now, the bahia emerald is in the possession of the LA County Sheriff Dept.--under lock & key. :P at our local police dept, they have a lot of drug paraphernalia in a glass cabinet on display in the lobby, imagine if the la county sheriff dept. placed the bahia emerald on display if they cannot settle ownership during the trial. :P lol!!


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:11 pm 
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From the images I have seen it might make a good doorstop. You'd have to knock some pieces off with a hammer though or you'd always be tripping over it.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:46 am 
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Maybe a good trolling boat anchor. Should not use it in the Gulf of Mexico, because of the BP spill. Beryl could damage sea life, is Beryl soluble in water? salty gulf water? w


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:12 am 
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A great new home for this item is in the Smithsonian collection. How about that? Scream too loud, and your "treasure" maybe "nationalized?" w


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 Post subject: Re: Bahia emerald
PostPosted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:17 pm 
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what is the update on this "shard" (i always thought those were emerald crystals. duh)


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