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Costliest Jewellery Heists
This list features the costliest jewellery heists in history based on the estimated total value loss.
RANK | HEIST | VALUE | LOCATION | YEAR |
1 | Millenium Dome Raid | $700 million | London, UK | 2000 |
2 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist | $500 million | Boston, USA | 1990 |
3 | The Great Diamond Heist | $150 million | London, UK | 2003 |
4 | Carlton Cannes Heist | $136 million | Cannes, France | 2013 |
5 | Dresden Green Vault Burglary | $124 million | Dresden, Germany | 2019 |
6 | The Harry Winston Heist | $107 million | Paris, France | 2008 |
7 | The Antwerp Diamond Heist | $100 million | Antwerp, Belgium | 2003 |
8 | Graff Diamonds Heist | $65 million | London, UK | 2009 |
9 | Knightsbridge Security Deposit Robbery | $65 million | London, UK | 1987 |
10 | Carlton Cannes Heist | $53 million | Cannes, France | 1994 |
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Crime + Investigation. (n.d.). Brinks-Mat bullion heist. Available at: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/brinks-mat-bullion-heist [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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Reuters. (2024). Jewels stolen from Germany's Green Vault heist back on display. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/jewels-stolen-germanys-green-vault-heist-back-display-2024-08-13/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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