Patent ID: 8371439

Claim:
A method of offering a precious gem for sale to a purchaser, the method comprising the steps of: providing a display package for the precious gem, wherein the display package comprises: a security carton comprising an interior, an enclosed compartment, one or more windows through a wall of the security carton into the enclosed compartment, a removable access panel through a wall of the security carton into the enclosed compartment, and a storage area in the security carton separate from the enclosed compartment, wherein the storage area has an access opening that is accessible without opening the enclosed compartment; a sealed security case secured within the enclosed compartment, wherein a precious gem and a certificate of authenticity for the precious gem are sealed within the sealed security case, wherein certification information about the precious gem is printed on the certificate of authenticity, and wherein the precious gem and the certification information are viewable through the sealed security case and the one or more windows; and additional information about the precious gem disposed in the storage area; displaying to the purchaser the gem and the certification information within the sealed security case through the one or more windows; and offering to sell the gem to the purchaser based on the displaying without unsealing the sealed security case.