Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur…

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA rare pink diamond that belonged to the French crown is going on public display, a century after an amateur theft, BBC reports.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt will be shown for the first time since it was found hidden inside an apple after the theft in nineteen twenty-six.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAn apple.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI think we can all admire a thief who understood that discretion is a form of storage, and that a jewel needs a calm, low-profile, fiber-rich environment.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt was a fruit.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA fruit with a clear mission statement. Protect the asset, stay shiny, never open a conversation with a customs officer.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe thieves were amateurs, which is the only reason the diamond was recovered. A professional would have used a pear.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSee, that's a pivot. Now the stone gets a public platform, a glass case and, I assume, a very strict no-snacking policy.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo after a hundred years, the safest place for it was an apple, and now it's in front of the public.