According to Yahoo News, a French mountain climber stumbled upon a
trove of emeralds, rubies, and sapphires while climbing the Mont Blanc
glacier. The unnamed climber stated that he found the jewels in a metal box that bore
the stamp “Made in India.” He took the box to local authorities so he could get
the estimated value of the jewels (around $332,000 dollars) and so they could
send the jewels back to India to find the rightful heirs. The box
the jewels were in was in a plane crash at Mont Blanc that occurred 50
years prior; the crash killed 117 people, including the "pioneer of India’s
nuclear program," Homi Jehangir Bhabha. Climbers of Mont Blanc often see debris,
baggage, and human remains on their climbs up the mountain. According to
French policy, if the jewels are not claimed by their rightful owners, then
the climber may walk away $332,000 richer. If only everyone could find
that many jewels climbing a mountain!
-Kevin Brown
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