Krupp Diamond Theft

Vera Krupp wasn't shy about flaunting her 33 carat prized diamond ring, but perhaps she should have been. One evening during dinner, there was a knock on the door. Three men burst in and ripped the ring right from her finger, leaving her tied up and blindfolded.

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Sources:

Krupp Diamond Theft — FBI
The Krupp Diamond: Value, Size, Images & History | Worthy.com
The Krupp Jewel Heist - EraGem Post
ARREST IN KRUPP THEFT; F. B. I. Accuses Alabaman in $250,000 Diamond Robbery - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Timeline: Jewellery heists | The Independent | The Independent
THE THEFT OF KRUPP DIAMOND - Tacet Global