Massive 2,492ct Rough Diamond Unearthed
We are fascinated by diamonds and love to learn about their history and origin stories. Diamonds are mined and emerge from the earth in a rough state that might not…
From the Cannes jewel heist (now estimated to be $136 million)–and a “Pink Panther” ring member’s escape–to the former Tiffany executive who admitted stealing over $2 million worth of jewelry from the company, jewelry theft news abounds this summer. Multimillion-dollar heists make big headlines and inspire Hollywood screenplays, but we shouldn’t lose sight of how thefts impact average jewelers. To give just one incident from this summer, Georgia jeweler, Mitch Mobley, was killed on June 26 during a smash-and-grab robbery. Mobley’s story reminds us why crime is a constant worry in the jewelry business. Keep reading for some of the latest jewelry crime stories–including a crime of the heart and a (non-crime) lost-and-found story.
*Updated July 31, 2013, to include even more crime stories…
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| Former Tiffany executive pleads guilty of jewelry theft • NBC | Cannes diamond heist estimated at $136M • ABC |
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| “Pink Panther” jewel thief escapes from Swiss prison • BBC |
Neiman Marcus settles suit with “woman scorned” • Daily Mail | |
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| Las Vegas jeweler pleads guilty to selling stolen watches, jewelry • JCK | 2nd robbery in a week at Cannes at luxury watch store • JCK |
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| Memorable heists including the Chopard theft at Cannes 2013 • PopSugar | Wedding rings lost and found = good news • Yahoo |
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Forum Discussion on Mitch Mobley
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