What was the exact method used to swap the real diamond with a fake?

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The real diamond was swapped by spitting out a fake and then concealing the genuine stone in the accomplice’s mouth
The swap was carried out during a jewellery-store viewing in Chinatown along Kreta Ayer Road at about 3.40pm, where a counterfeit diamond was hidden in the accomplice’s mouth. One of the men spat out the fake and secretly replaced it with the genuine 4.95-carat diamond. The accomplice then concealed the real diamond in his mouth before both men left the shop without purchasing anything.
The fake diamond was concealed in the accomplice’s mouth before the viewing
Police said the theft involved swapping a real diamond worth more than S$235,000 with a fake that was hidden in an accomplice’s mouth. During the viewing at the jewellery store on Kreta Ayer Road, the counterfeit was presented in a way that allowed the swap to happen quickly.
The man spat out the counterfeit diamond and performed the secret replacement
The moment of the swap came when one of the two men spat out the counterfeit diamond. He then secretly swapped it with the genuine 4.95-carat stone while they were still inside the shop.
The accomplice hid the genuine diamond in his mouth after the swap
After the replacement, the accomplice concealed the real diamond in his mouth. Both suspects then left the shop calmly without making any purchase.
Store staff later identified the switch after the pair left
Staff became suspicious after the pair left and discovered that the genuine diamond had been replaced with a fake. The incident was later traced through CCTV footage and police checks that led to arrests at Changi Airport Terminal 3 within about three hours.

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