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The DeLong Star Ruby, a oval
"How Three Amateur Jewel Thieves Made Off With New York’s Most Precious Gems,"
'' Smithsonian'', February 25, 2014. After months of negotiation, the unknown holder of the ruby agreed, through third parties including Dick Pearson, to ransom it for $25,000. The ransom was paid by wealthy Florida businessman John D. MacArthur and he was present on September 2, 1965, when the ruby was recovered at the designated drop off site: a phone booth at a service plaza on the Sunshine State Parkway near"$140,000 RUBY RANSOMED"
''Chicago Tribune'', September 3, 1965, p1 Months later Dick Pearson was arrested burglarizing a jewelry store in Georgia and was found in possession of $100 bills with serial numbers matching the ransom money. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the DeLong Star ruby case.Meryl Gordon
"The 50th Anniversary of New York’s Most Sensational Jewel Heist,"
'' Vanity Fair'', October 29, 2014.
The DeLong Star Ruby100-Carat Delong Star Ruby Recovered Near Palm Beach
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The DeLong Star Ruby, a oval cabochon
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star ruby. Discovered in Burma
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in the 1930s, it was sold by Martin Ehrmann to Edith Haggin DeLong for , who then donated it to the American Museum of Natural History
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in New York City
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in 1937.
History
On October 29, 1964, the DeLong star ruby was one of a number of precious gems stolen in a notorious jewelry heist by Jack Roland Murphy and two accomplices. In January 1965, nine of the stolen gems, including the Star of India and the Midnight Star, were recovered in a bus depot locker; however, the DeLong ruby was not among them.David Sears"How Three Amateur Jewel Thieves Made Off With New York’s Most Precious Gems,"
'' Smithsonian'', February 25, 2014. After months of negotiation, the unknown holder of the ruby agreed, through third parties including Dick Pearson, to ransom it for $25,000. The ransom was paid by wealthy Florida businessman John D. MacArthur and he was present on September 2, 1965, when the ruby was recovered at the designated drop off site: a phone booth at a service plaza on the Sunshine State Parkway near
Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Located on a barrier island in east-central Palm Beach County, the town is separated from West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach, Florida, ...
.''Chicago Tribune'', September 3, 1965, p1 Months later Dick Pearson was arrested burglarizing a jewelry store in Georgia and was found in possession of $100 bills with serial numbers matching the ransom money. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the DeLong Star ruby case.Meryl Gordon
"The 50th Anniversary of New York’s Most Sensational Jewel Heist,"
'' Vanity Fair'', October 29, 2014.
See also
*List of individual gemstones
A number of individual gemstones are famous in their own right, either because of their size and beauty or because of the people who owned or wore them.
Aquamarines
* Dom Pedro, the world's largest cut and polished aquamarine. It is currently h ...
References
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The DeLong Star Ruby
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