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.
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.