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NewsAugust 12, 2009

LONDON -- Two well-dressed thieves walked into a London Bond Street jewelry store last week and, after brandishing handguns at workers, made off with $65 million worth of gems in one of Britain's biggest jewelry heists, police said Tuesday. Security camera footage released by police shows two men in crisp suits entering Graff Diamonds' flagship store Thursday afternoon. It was the third time a Graff store in London had been targeted in a high-profile raid in the past six years...

The Associated Press
In this image taken Friday Aug. 7, 2009 shows two security guards standing outside Graff Diamonds store in New Bond Street, London, following an armed robbery Thursday Aug. 6, 2009. Thieves took $65 million worth of jewels and watches from a shop on London's Bond Street in what local media are calling Britain's biggest jewelry heist. Police say two well-dressed men walked into Graff Diamonds' flagship store on Thursday and threatened staff with handguns before making off with 43 pieces of jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches. No one was injured. (AP Photo/Clive Gee/PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **
In this image taken Friday Aug. 7, 2009 shows two security guards standing outside Graff Diamonds store in New Bond Street, London, following an armed robbery Thursday Aug. 6, 2009. Thieves took $65 million worth of jewels and watches from a shop on London's Bond Street in what local media are calling Britain's biggest jewelry heist. Police say two well-dressed men walked into Graff Diamonds' flagship store on Thursday and threatened staff with handguns before making off with 43 pieces of jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches. No one was injured. (AP Photo/Clive Gee/PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **

LONDON -- Two well-dressed thieves walked into a London Bond Street jewelry store last week and, after brandishing handguns at workers, made off with $65 million worth of gems in one of Britain's biggest jewelry heists, police said Tuesday.

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Security camera footage released by police shows two men in crisp suits entering Graff Diamonds' flagship store Thursday afternoon. It was the third time a Graff store in London had been targeted in a high-profile raid in the past six years.

The men stole dozens of rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches worth 40 million pounds, or $65 million, and fired two gunshots into the ground as they escaped in a series of getaway cars, police said. No one was hurt.

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