Cleaving the Libertador New York - Adrian Grasselli, who did the cleaving in the office of Harry Winston, jewel merchant who owns the $200,000 gem, looks at the diamond cut in two. He did a perfect job; one part is still embedded in the shellac, while he looks at the other half.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Cleaving the Libertador New York - Adrian Grasselli, who did the cleaving in the office of Harry Winston, jewel merchant who owns the $200,000 gem, looks at the diamond cut in two. He did a perfect job; one part is still embedded in the shellac, while he looks at the other half.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. January 1944]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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