Published on June 1, 2015
Over the weekend of Feb. 15–16, 2003, thieves stole loose diamonds, gold and other jewelry valued at more than $100 million from the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, the world’s primary diamond trading center, located in Antwerp, Belgium. This is considered the largest diamond heist in history. In fact, it’s been dubbed, “the heist of the...
Published on April 22, 2015
A few weeks ago we posted an article on a diamond heist that occurred in London, we decided to do a little digging to find out what some of the worlds largest jewelry robberies have been. Jewelry and gemstones have always held a fascination for thieves through the centuries. Jewels are not only worth monetary...
Published on April 14, 2015
A diamond heist you would only expect to see in an action movie just took place in London. Over the Easter weekend, a group of jewelry thieves completed one of the largest heists in recent history. The thieves raided over 300 safety deposit boxes from a firm in Hatton Gardens, London, with the expected value...
