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Bahia Emerald

Green Emerald — One of the largest emerald masses ever found, mined in Bahia and ruled to be returned to Brazil

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Bahia Emerald is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald. One of the largest emerald masses ever found, mined in Bahia and ruled to be returned to Brazil (2001).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great emerald stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Bahia Emerald?
Bahia Emerald is associated, in the documented record, with a Green Emerald. One of the largest emerald masses ever found, mined in Bahia and ruled to be returned to Brazil.
What cut and colour is Bahia Emerald's emerald?
It is a emerald, Green in colour.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 2001. Origin / association: Latin America.
Can I acquire a emerald like Bahia Emerald's?
Yes — Legacy Diamonds sources and commissions comparable emeralds privately, including one-of-one bespoke pieces in the same cut and colour. Begin privately with the Legacy atelier.

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StoneEmerald
ColorGreen
Era2001
RegionLatin America

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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◆Historic Stone

Stone

Emerald

Color

Green

Region

🌐Latin America

Era

Contemporary (2000–present)
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