The Graff Diamonds robbery took place on 6 August 2009 when two men posing as customers entered the premises of
Graff Diamonds
Graff is a British multinational jeweller based in London. It was founded by British jeweller Laurence Graff in 1960. A vertically integrated company, Graff operations comprise the design, manufacture and retail distribution of jewellery and watc ...
in
New Bond Street
Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers. The southern section is Old Bond Street and the ...
,
London
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and stole jewellery worth nearly
£40 million (
US$
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65 million).
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. ''Evening Standard
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In October 2009, after be ...
'' (London). 11 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009. It was believed to be the largest ever gems heist in Britain at the time, and the second largest British robbery after the
£53 million raid on a
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depot in
Tonbridge
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,
Kent
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, in 2006.
[Edwards, Richard]
"Graff Diamonds £40 million jewellery robbery is Britain's biggest gem heist"
''The Daily Telegraph
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It was f ...
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. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009. The robbers' haul totalled 43 items of jewellery, consisting of rings, bracelets, necklaces and wristwatches.
One necklace alone has been reported as being worth more than £3.5m.