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The Story of 'The Jonker Diamond': Directed by Jacques Tourneur. With Pete Smith, Nat Carr, John Hyams, Hugh Marlowe. 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 Lazarre Kaplan.
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- Documentary, Short
- Jacques Tourneur
- 1936-03-28
The Jonker diamond was found at the Elandsfontein mine in South Africa by Johannes Jacobus Jonker on 17 January 1934. The diamond was 726 carats, which at the time was the fourth largest uncut gem ever found.
This short film presents a re-enactment of how the Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905. Director Jacques Tourneur
- Jacques Tourneur
- Louis Mason
The Story of the Jonker Diamond. List. Jacques Tourneur. Director. Pete Smith. Narrator. Nat Carr. Actor. John Hyams. Actor. Hugh Marlowe. Actor. Louis Mason. Actor. In Theaters At Home...
- Documentary, Drama
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 Lazarre 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 Lazarre Kaplan.
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.
