Discover the audacious 2019 Green Vault heist and the relentless pursuit for justice. Dive into this tale of lost and reclaimed treasures.
The Jewel Room in the Historic Green Vault in the Dresden Palace of the Dresden State Art Collections. (Getty Images)
On a quiet morning in November 2019, an audacious heist unfolded in Dresden, Germany, and it went down as one of the most significant jewel thefts in modern history.
This is the story of the Green Vault robbery. Masked thieves, armed with axes, shattered the reinforced glass display cases in the famed Green Vault, stealing priceless diamond treasures.
The Green Vault, home to some of the world’s most extraordinary diamonds and jewels, became the site of a robbery that sent shockwaves across the globe.
For centuries, the treasures of the Green Vault have symbolized European opulence and craftsmanship, with many pieces commissioned by Augustus the Strong, the Elector of Saxony, during his rivalry with Louis XIV of France.
The jewels had survived World War II bombings and were even repatriated in 1958 after being seized by Soviet forces, only to be snatched away once again by this daring gang of thieves.
Read the full story on this momentous and intriguing jewelry heist:
Inside the Green Vault Diamond Heist and the Hunt That Followed
Click HERE for my monthly newsletter: Carats & Karats Diamonds, Jewelry, and Lifestyle News From Kat.
