The $400 Million Emerald Story -- This Week on Nat Geo

If you are having trouble viewing this email, please visit this link. January 23 - 29 Share this story: The 400 Million Dollar Emerald - NEW - SUNDAY at 8P et/pt An 840 pound emerald - the world's largest - is unearthed in Brazil in 2001. The resulting tale of deceit, obsession, and folly is almost too bizarre to be believed. A businessman claims to have bought it in Brazil for a mere $60,000, only to see his proof of purchase vanish in a suspicious house fire. Another man obtains title to the emerald, only to lose it in a diamond deal that falls through, he says, because he was kidnapped by the Brazilian mafia. In between, the emerald spends weeks submerged underwater in a New Orleans vault after Hurricane Katrina. By the time the stone finds its way into the California judicial system in 2008, no fewer than eight claimants are tussling for control of a specimen appraised at around $400 million. WATCH A PREVIEW >>     The Fireball of Christ - NEW - THURSDAY at 8P et/pt In 312 AD the Emperor Constantine claimed he saw a mysterious light in the sky which convinced him to convert to Christianity—and so changed the history of the world. Now some scientists believe they may have tracked down the source of the light. Watch a Preview >> Alaska Wing Men: Grizzly 911 - NEW - FRIDAY at 8P et/pt From flying more than a dozen sled dogs across the Arctic Circle, to teaching a rocket scientist how to land on a dangerous glacier, our pilots show us why the Alaskan wilderness is often referred to as "the last frontier." Watch a Preview >> Ultimate Factories: Frito Lay - NEW - SATURDAY at 8P et/pt Frito Lay's million square foot facility in Georgia goes through a million pounds of potatoes a day to make its variety of chips in preparation for the 4th of July. Watch a Preview >> Drugs, Inc.: Pill Nation - NEW - SUNDAY at 9P et/pt From the rolling hills of Ohio to the mean streets of Tijuana, opiate pain pills are now the drug of choice for the 21st century. Watch a Preview >> Taboo: Freaky Remedies - NEW - TUE at 9P et/pt Conventional western medicine is based on science, research, and technology. But in cultures around the world, many still look to monks, mystics, and magic potions, putting their faith in extreme cures. Watch a Preview >> Killer Dogs of Africa - NEW - TUES at 8P e/p Nat Geo looks at the African wild dogs' intricate family ties, their skill and stamina in pursuit of prey and their unusual parenting techniques in sequences of rarely filmed behavior. Watch a Preview >> Mon 1/23 Tue 1/24 Wed 1/25 Thu 1/26 Fri 1/27 Sat 1/28 Sun 1/29 8P et/pt On Board Air Force One Rock Stars: D-Day - NEW - Outlaw Bikers: Inside the Outlaws The Fireball of Christ - NEW - Alaska Wing Men: Grizzly 911 - NEW - Ultimate Factories: Frito Lay - NEW - The 400 Million Dollar Emerald - NEW - 9P et/pt Alaska State Troopers: Armed and Dangerous Taboo: Freaky Remedies - NEW - Drugs, Inc.: Hallucinogens 10P et/pt Alaska State Troopers: Cowboy Fugitive Taboo: Odd Couples Drugs, Inc.: Cocaine Journey to the Edge of the Universe Outlaw Bikers: Hells Angels Alaska State Troopers: Midnight Poachers Drugs, Inc.: Pill Nation - NEW - Outlaw Bikers: Warlock War Alaska State Troopers: Dazed and Confused Alaska State Troopers: Storm of the Century - NEW - Unsubscribe  |  NGC Privacy Policy You received this editorial/commercial e-newsletter from National Geographic because the information for your account indicates that National Geographic may contact you via e-mail. To unsubscribe from this e-newsletter, please click on the unsubscribe link above or send your request to: National Geographic Attn: E-newsletter Program 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036