Antwerp's Shadow Diamond Trade: How Stolen Treasures Like the Louvre Jewels Disappear in Europe's Jewelry Underworld

Nov 13, 2025 08:55 am CST

Explore how Antwerp, Belgium's historic diamond capital, harbors a sophisticated underground market where stolen luxury jewels can vanish without a trace. As French authorities search for the missing $102 million Louvre treasures, this investigation reveals the intricate network of Georgian jewelry dealers, police surveillance challenges, and money laundering operations that make Antwerp a critical hub in Europe's illicit jewelry trade.