you would think so, but it was the preferred way for at least some jewelers to send valuable items to their destination. From the Smithsonian site.
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Jeweler Harry Winston bought the diamond and donated it to the Smithsonian. And how did he send it? Winston simply placed the priceless diamond in a plain brown paper wrapper and sent it by registered first-class mail. He said, “It’s the safest way to mail gems. I’ve sent gems all over the world that way."
Last edited by travrosty; 04-11-2012 at 09:42 AM.
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