# Mr. Benjamin — The Eustace Diamonds character guide

> Mr. Benjamin in The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Now Mr. Benjamin, Benjamin, Mr. Benjamin the, The unfortunate Mr. Benjamin

**First appearance:** 0048-xlix-bunfit-and-gager

## Who they are

A shady jeweler involved in the diamond theft plot.

## In the story

### [Lizzie Greystock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/i-lizzie-greystock)

A jeweller from Messrs. Harter and Benjamin who lends Lizzie money to reclaim her pawned jewels, speculating on her marriage to Sir Florian.

### [The Eustace Necklace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/v-the-eustace-necklace)

Jeweller and partner in Harter and Benjamin; Lizzie consults him about the value of the diamonds and orders a strong box from him.

### [Confidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/li-confidence)

Mentioned as a potential buyer for the diamonds, but Lord George warns he cannot be trusted.

### [The Fiddle with One String](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lviii-the-fiddle-with-one-string)

A primary target of Gager's net; the detective aims to capture him for his role in the diamond theft.

### [The Corsair Is Afraid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxiii-the-corsair-is-afraid)

Mentioned as having fled abroad after the arrest of a housebreaker; he had previously dealt with Lizzie over the diamonds.

### [The Major](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxviii-the-major)

Mentioned as being in Vienna, in the hands of Austrian police, and will be prosecuted for conspiracy and receiving stolen goods.

### [Lizzie at the Police-Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxiv-lizzie-at-the-police-court)

Present in court as a prisoner, having been sent back from Vienna; looks respectable and is busy with his defense.

### [The Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxviii-the-trial)

Convicted of stealing and disposing of the diamonds; sentenced to fifteen years of penal servitude.

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