On his next trip to nearby Hopetown, Van Niekerk showed the stone to friends, but none could confirm that it was a diamond.
Që në vizitën tjetër në qytetin e afërt, Houptaun, Van Nikerku ia tregoi gurin disa miqve të vet, por asnjëri prej tyre nuk e thoshte dot me siguri se ishte diamant.