According to an expert, some of the jewelry that came back after the jewelry was stolen from the Dresden Green Vault is seriously damaged. The restorer Eve Begov of the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) reported broken pieces, deformations and damage due to moisture to the court of Dresden on Tuesday during her witness hearing.
Thus, the tip of the “Porst Star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle” was cut. In the case of the “Hattagraffe”, the restorer noted rust deposits and moisture penetration between the setting and the stones. They may be from storage or an attempted cleaning. Condensation made the stones look black. It is still unclear what the influence of the moisture will be in the long term.
Brilliant of almost 50 carats still gone
The expert was also questioned by the court about a possible restoration of the damaged pieces. She does not want to go into detail about this. It’s about how far you want to go with a restoration. That has to be decided in the team. Deformations are reversed so that the pieces can be presented again. The restorer also commented on the pieces that are still missing. So is the epaulette with the “Saxon White”, a diamond of almost 50 carats. The brilliant is counted among the most important diamonds in the world, Begov said.
On November 25, 2019, jewelry with a total of 4,300 diamonds and brilliants with a total value of more than 113 million euros was stolen from the Green Vault. The slump made international headlines. Six young men are currently charged with gang theft and serious arson in this case. You are German and come from a well-known Arab family in Berlin.
About three years after the treasury break-in, most of the loot resurfaced shortly before Christmas 2022. 31 items from the theft were secured in Berlin and returned to Dresden. The return of the jewels was preceded by an agreement between the defense and the prosecution, which involved the court. A final agreement is still pending.
Source: Krone
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