The DeLong Star Ruby, a 100.32 carat (20.064 g) oval cabochon star ruby, was discovered in Burma in the early twentieth century. It was sold by Martin Ehrmann to Edith Haggin DeLong for US $21,400, who donated it to the American Museum of Natural History in New York in 1937. The carat is a unit of mass used for gems, and equals 200 milligrams or 3. ... A cabochon or cabouchon is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to facetted. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NY redirects here. ...
The ruby was one of several precious gems stolen in an infamous jewelry heist by Jack Murphy and two accomplices. After payment of a $25,000 ransom, it was recovered at the designated drop off site, a phone booth in Florida. Jack Roland Murphy or Murph the Surf (born 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is a surfer and convicted murderer who is most famous for his role in the biggest jewel heist in American history at the American Museum of Natural History. ... The term ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property extorted to secure their release, or to the sum of money involved. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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