My favorite Catherine the Great story is about her emeralds. She had a legendary collection of the verdant stone and they say before she went into what she knew would be a particularly tough meeting ...
KELOWNA, British Columbia, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A watermelon-sized emerald -- the largest in the world -- will go to the highest bidder this month, auctioneers in Canada say. The 11.5-kilogram ...