The Story of 'The Jonker Diamond'

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The Story of 'The Jonker Diamond' (1936)

Añade un argumento en tu idiomaRe-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker, how it was sold to Harry Winston, and how it was cut by Lazare Kaplan... Leer todoRe-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker, how it was sold to Harry Winston, and how it was cut by Lazare Kaplan.Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker, how it was sold to Harry Winston, and how it was cut by Lazare Kaplan.

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Pete Smith

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Nat Carr

La Zarre Kaplan
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John Hyams

Harry Winston
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Hugh Marlowe

Younger Jonker
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Louis Mason

Jacobus Jonker
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Louis Natheaux

Crook Reading Newspaper
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The Jonker diamond was found in South Africa on 17 Jan 1934. At 726 carats, it was the 4th largest uncut diamond ever found at the time. There is speculation that it may be part of the Cullinan diamond discovered in 1905, the largest gem quality diamond ever found, at 3106.75 carats. The Jonker was cut into 13 diamonds, with the largest an Emerald cut diamond weighing 142.90 carats.

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The show states the diamond was cut into 20 smaller stones; the actual number was 13.

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Narrator: Stunned by the sudden, dramatic change of luck. Here was the fulfillment of a soul consuming desire. The realization of a mad dream.

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Featured in MGM Parade: Episodio #1.16 (1955)

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A raw diamond

The Jonker family, who barely made a living trying to find diamonds in Africa, suddenly is rewarded when after many years of hard times, they discover the largest stone known to man. The raw diamond is sold on auction. Harry Winston, a New York jeweler was the successful bidder when he pledged a million dollars for the diamond. Imagine his surprise when he received the valuable stone in a parcel post!

The Jonker was divided into twenty perfect stones rather than keep it as a single diamond. We are taken to see the process which the raw diamond goes through and we are treated to the display of the twenty smaller diamonds at the end.

Jacques Tourneau directed this one reeler as a documentary. Mr. Tourneau's film is informative as one gets to know how these expensive gems are cut and polished.