A stunning raw uncut emerald was auctioned in ... known as the 'City of Emeralds'. Despite an estimated value of $168 million and a starting bid of nearly $17 million, the emerald sold on a ...

By David Zucchino Photographs by Elise Blanchard Reporting from Bazarak, Afghanistan In a chilly auditorium in Afghanistan, heaps of freshly mined green emeralds glowed under bright table lamps as ...