A U.S. ruling set in motion the gem’s repatriation to Brazil, where it was first unearthed more than 20 years ago.

An 836-pound “cursed” emerald worth nearly $1 billion will be returned to Brazil after 15 years under lock and key in Los ...

A U.S. court has ruled who is the rightful owner of an 836-pound emerald, believed to be worth up to $1 billion and rumored ...

The rare Bahia Emerald, which was mined in Brazil in 2001 and smuggled to the US, has long been the subject of competing ...

Recently, the French artist visited Brazil to work inside Paraiba tourmaline mines and to personally select the gems for his latest creation. “It’s essential for me to know the different steps ...

In Brazil, the company offers trips to mines in the state of Paraíba and Rio Grande Do Norte, the original locations of Paraíba tourmalines. Gems from these mines are among the rarest and most ...

According to a study released Friday by MapBiomas, a website that gathers data and information on Brazilian biomes, from the soil to the Amazon, including mining, fire, and water, illegal mining ...

Hiking the Caminho de Ouro (The Gold Trail) Caminho de Ouro is a historic hiking trail that was used by the Portuguese to ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that the government said was the ...