A diamond-encrusted sword and a necklace with 177 pearls were among a hoard of priceless jewels stolen from one of Europe's most important collection of royal treasures, officials said Thursday
"It looks like a battlefield and we will have to see how many objects we will recover and how we can return them to brilliance," he said in a press conference Tuesday.
One of the largest diamonds of the collection is the so-called"Saxon White" with over 49 carats. It was fixed in a shoulder piece that included two other diamonds that were 21.01 and 39.53 carats. Most of the items date back to the 18th century. Among the queen's jewels were hairpieces in the shape of the sun and moon, diamond and pearl necklaces, and hat ornaments.if the items are broken up and gemstones removed for sale. Heads of art galleries and museums around the world are calling the theft a tremendous loss.
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