Show GEM OEM CUT PERFECTLY Veteran V Weeps at Success NEW YORK April 28 US 28 The UP-The The eyes of Lazare Kaplan veteran dIamond diamond dia dIa- dia- dia mond mend cutter shone with happy tears today as he told toM how he performed the tho bigg biggest t job of his career the career the first cleaving of the Jonker Bia- Bia ia- ia mond The carat gem which was yesterday the worlds world's largest anc and finest uncut diamond yet uncovered is now in three pieces Later LateE these will wUI be split into 12 most of which the owner hopes to see sold in a necklace Jacobus Jonker found the diamond in the South African fields It was Kaplan's task to tap a wedge against the tho uncut jewel with witha a brass abrass hammer hammerand and sever it for tor the first time time time-an an operation so delicate that even the owner Harry Vin kWin- ston wouldn't ston-wouldn't wouldn't look on Kaplan's son year old Leo who held the wedge while his father tapped with the tho hammer said There was a silent moment Then I I shouted with joy Its pe perfect Young Kaplan wore an apron pron to fo o cat catch h diamond chips in case caso any new flow oft off but none nono came |