The jewels stolen from the Historic Green Vault in Dresden almost five years ago and later returned are back in Saxony's Treasury Museum. The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) are displaying them unrestored in the condition in which the thieves returned them in December 2022.
"We are thrilled and very grateful, today is a wonderful day for us," said Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer on behalf of Minister of Culture Barbara Klepsch (both CDU) at the presentation. SKD General Director Marion Ackermann spoke of a "particularly wonderful moment" to give the public the "opportunity to take a closer look".
In the special light of their jewelry display case, the pieces of jewelry sparkle like the others that did not fall into the hands of the jewel thieves. Damage is only visible on closer inspection. "At the moment, we assume that all the pieces can be restored," said Ackermann. The concept for this is being developed with international experts. However, they are still pieces of evidence in ongoing criminal proceedings relating to the criminal case, which also made international headlines.
