Gemology consultant jailed for misappropriating two diamonds
Published on Aug 29, 2013
By Elena Chong
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A gemology consultant was jailed for four months on Thursday for misappropriating two diamonds worth $63,000.
Walter Tan Choon Sua, 45, who is also a diamond merchant, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust of the two pieces of diamonds belonging to SM Jewels between Dec 17 and 18 last year.
A district court heard that he contacted the director of SM Jewels at Far East Shopping Centre on Dec 17 and requested a piece of two-carat diamond worth about $38,300, purportedly to show to his clients. The diamond was delivered to his office at Bedok Reservoir Road. He signed a memorandum of consignment.
The next day, he asked for a smaller piece worth about $24,700 to show his client.
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