JACK WAS THE OWNER OF ‘THE BLACK STAR SAPPHIRE OF QUEENSLAND’ REPUTED TO BE WORTH $100 MILLION. LAST SEEN BY THE PUBLIC AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM IN 2007. THE STONE GAVE HIM BOTH THE INSPIRATION AND ENERGY TO PAINT 100 COSMIC CANVASSES. HIS BELIEF IN THE MAGICAL POWERS OF THIS WORLD FAMOUS 733-CARET GEMSTONE HAS MADE HIM VOW NEVER TO PAINT ANOTHER CANVAS