Art theft

Police seek witnesses after Dresden’s Green Vault jewel theft

Dresden, Germany · Source report date:

Police composite of jewels involved in the Green Vault theft; image retained from the existing recovery report.
Police composite of jewels involved in the Green Vault theft; image retained from the existing recovery report. Image source ↗
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€500,000

Saxony Police, in agreement with Dresden prosecutors

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€500,000 advertised for information helping solve the crime, identify or apprehend offenders, or locate the stolen property. The police page identifies jewels still missing after the December 2022 partial recovery. Private individuals are eligible; professional law-enforcement duties are excluded. The award is discretionary and may be divided between informants.

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Source checked · 8 Nov 2026
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Dresden police and prosecutors appealed for witnesses after the 25 November 2019 theft from the Green Vault. Their 11 December release focused on an Audi A6 believed to have been used by the perpetrators, requesting photographs and information from before the robbery. This card documents the investigation while the jewels were still missing, before the separately reported partial recovery in 2022.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art theft

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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