IN THE HOOD BUT SELL IT FOR CHEAP.Your question about what happens to stolen diamonds is very good.
The answer is that it is very varied. I would think that what happens to them depends on the knwoledge of the thief.
An inscription on a diamond is sort of a redlight to the knowledgeable theif. It tells them that this diamond needs to have it's inscription polished off. It also is a notification to a very experienced thief that in order to avoid detection by "cert matching"the diamond may require re-cutting.
In thefts where a lot of diamonds are stolen, such as a Fedex type robbery or a large robbery, where they are inscribed, chances are that the thieves are well versed in how to avoid detection of the stones stolen, and have connections to get the diamonds altered enough to avoid that.
For diamonds that are not inscribed, but do have GIA lab reports, there is in their computer database a way to match a diamond. This was done many years ago, so they could tell if they graded the same diamond previously. Unfortunately, the primary use of this is for their information only, and it isn't set up to be a way to identify stolen diamonds. From what I've been told about the system, it bascially works using a 3 D plot of the inclusions, although there could be other methodology used. They do keep this information very confidentia, and firther I do not know how effective it is in matching stones that are recutl.
Gemprint on the other hand is very active and cooperative with law enforcement agencies both local, national and internation in helping to recover and match any diamond they feel is likely to have been stolen that is recovered from pawn shops, jewelry buyers, smugglers etc. And of course most recently terrorists, as stolen diamond trafficing provides them with funding, and of course "blood/conflict diamonds.
There is also the Jewelers Security Alliance group that is very experienced in assisting recovery and providing law enforcement with various types of information not only about the stones stolen, but they also provide personal files for those that do participate in stolen trafficing of diamonds, and Gemprint does have a very active part in assisting them. The scope of illegal activity also addresses smuggling of stones as well.
But very few diamond theives are really educated and have the connections to have diamonds recut. Many don't even have the ability to spot small inscriptions of inscriptions under the table. But if the stolen diamonds have reports noting this on them, yes they know they have to either recut these stones or sell them to people that have that capability.
For consumer thefts, where one or just a few pieces are stolen, recovery is a lot easier, particularly if the gem was gemprinted previously and there isn't a telltale inscription of evidence of it on a grading report.
I really don't understand why the industry is so negligent about gemprinting their inventories. Gemprint as well as brilliance scope / Gemex has ways of identifying diamonds previously imaged.
But if theives knew all diamonds were previously imaged for identification and matching purposes, then just about every stolen diamond would be recut except the ones stolen by those would not be knowledgeable as to how to "cover up" the matching.
There is also the factor of the law enforcement agency's level of work and attention in recovering such items. Unfortunately, not every police department has the same level of "due diligence" in recovering these items. In areas where there are Gemprint centers, we all cooperate and assist police departments and state attorney with diligent assistance by imaging at no charge,any stones brought in by re-imaging any stone they find or are suspicious of.
Gemprint will also provide expert witness testimony at trials where there is a recovery, at no charge as well. They will fly in anywhere to assist in helping to convict those who are caught with the diamonds previously imaged. This has been a tremendous assistance in not only convicting those who steal but who also committ related crimes in the action of the theft, such as murder or injury to those victimized.
Does this help explain things?
2006-06-20 08:12:39
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answered by mielarmstrong45 1
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answered by ? 4
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-06-21 00:44:04
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answered by grayladygranny 3
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Your local Police precinct. They would be very interested in those.
2006-06-20 08:27:13
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answered by Thrasher 5
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What size & quality are they and how much do you want for them?
2006-06-20 08:11:14
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answered by Anonymous
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sell it to anyone ...but giv half of the money to me.
i will not tell any one about the robbery....husssssh!
2006-06-20 08:14:46
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answered by Anonymous
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are u sure u wanna ask that question to the general public? arent u scared someone will turn u in?
2006-06-20 08:11:01
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answered by Anonymous
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