“When Elton John found out that Freddie was going to South Africa to perform with Queen, he told Freddie to buy diamonds. He did this and on one of his days off at the hotel, a jeweler arrived with a brief case. When it opened, the man spread out a piece of cloth then the envelopes there was an amazing collection of diamonds all colors and sizes. Freddie sat there waving his arms and giggling, singing ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’. After checking the diamonds out, he finally decided to get two. One of them was a large champagne color and the other was described as cognac, both the size of a small bird’s egg. He brought them back to London, and after keeping them at home a few days he sent them to the bank vault and never saw them again”