I had read somewhere that most jewel houses now were encrypting some code onto their stones to separate them from dirty or stolen goods.
Just in the UK the other day a couple guys were convicted of having found maybe the most important hoard to have been found in the UK and not declaring it and having sold the most part with only a small amount being recovered.
What was recovered confirmed that England or Britain was divided and ruled by separate kings and that they may have made an alliance to fight off the Saxons thereby making the country into one whole.
It is now believed that they could have been several more major discoveries by metal detectors who never declared their treasure and same having left the country thereby erasing forever the history behind such important finds.
While this news is negative, I do believe they may recover some of the jewels. I wonder though, does this narrative not kind of instigate that these jewels could have been sold or retained by some of the now defunct German noble families instead of just sitting idly in a museum?
If the cost of having these jewels just being on show outstrips the income they bring in' then to have such displays in this age may have past it's shelf life. I am sure some dealers such as the famous London jewel King 'Graff' would not hesitate to invest to have these jewels in his company and he reset them into something outstanding that actually sells.
One can find and see almost anything on the world wide web, so museums may very well become redundant. Just my thoughts guys.
Regards,
Dave.
I think we all would want to express our outrage and sympathy at this. Such a tragedy for Germany, history and for all appreciators of beautiful and historical items.
I think the consequence of these kinds of actions is that jewels/art will just be hidden away in vaults and not displayed to the public, which would be a gross loss.
I know it might sound naive and stupid but I can't believe that the culprits would not consider the long term consequences of their action. No shame whatsoever, I hope they are dealt with severely and that anyone implicated in buying stolen items also receives suitable punishment.
I am angry, sad and very, very furious !! This is a crime on all Dresdnians, on Saxony and on german history! The financial value of the pieces is one thing, but the historical one is incomparable, for they represent a particularly significant phase of the eighteenth century, representing the courtly culture whose meaning goes far beyond what is commonly seen in it today. The parues were politically significant, that was not just jewelry, no they showed the power and importance of the ruler. Today there are practically no comparable pieces anymore. In wars and economically difficult phases, the old treasures were lost or reworked. Others were sold . Miraculously, they survived.
Apparently, the thieves have widely sabotaged the stream and then got into it. In the press a connection with the theft of the gold coin from the Bode Museum Berlin is drawn, which was made by a criminal clan. The coin has almost certainly been melted down and destroyed. A large financial damage, about the art-historical one can argue in that case. However, if the thieves will do the same thing with the Saxon jewels, which can be suspected will be happen, than theyīll destroy them. They will not give a damn on the historical value, but only will be interested in the stones.
For professional reasons earlier this year I was in Dresden and while the official receptions we, some hundreds of experts of german museums, had the opportunity to see the restorated Green Vault exclusivly. Because of eating and talking I was a little late, and couldnīt see all (but managed to see the renaissance jewellery and the Dresden Green). But I missed the parues. I wasnīt sorry very much cause Iīd saw them before. I didnīt thought to have the last opportunity to see them at all!!
Royal treasures of the Saxon Kings believed to be worth up to a billion euros were stolen during a heist against the Green vaults of the Royal Palace in Dresden early this morning
https://t.co/ek9Pt8KWkshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/25/thieves-steal-priceless-treasures-dresden-green-vault-museum
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