Where does an 850-pound emerald “sleep?”
Anywhere it wants to? 
The rock is back in Los Angeles, for now… in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The Bahia Emerald, weighing in at 850 pounds (180,000-carats; one of the largest ever found) and worth up to $370 million (USD) was reported as stolen from a secured vault in South El Monte, in Los Angeles County in September. There is currently a dispute among a California man who claims ownership, a company with which he contracted to sell the emerald, and a potential buyer.
The Brazilian stone was traced by detectives to a Las Vegas, NV warehouse. The person in possession claimed to be the rightful owner. A federal judge has ordered the sheriff to hold the emerald until the case can be sorted out.
At one time the emerald had been listed on eBay for a “buy it now” price of $75 million. The gory details are in the CNN article linked above.
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