Record Reward Offered For Diamonds

Published on 10/12/08

A record reward is being offered to help find diamond jewellery stolen from Paris.

Items worth £74 million were taken from a jewellers in the city, with insurer Lloyd's of London now stating $1 million (£680,000) is available for anyone able to trace the high-profile haul.

Police have been unable to determine vital clues to the incident since it took place last Thursday, such as in which direction the raiders escaped after carrying out the theft.

Armed men entered the French outlet last week and fired shots, before getting away with items such as watches and gold diamond rings.

Shortly after the theft, police warned the jewels could soon end up on the open market, before describing the operation as "ruthless, efficient and very quick".

In other news regarding missing gold diamond rings, authorities have this week recovered a selection of jewels, including gemstone-encrusted band and watches, taken from a hospital patient back in October.