The Federal Police drew up a report with the watch, the ring and the pair of earrings and necklace in white gold and diamonds.
The federal police have prepared a report with the Saudi jewels sent to the former first lady Michael Bolsonaroin which the watch, the ring and the pair of earrings and necklace in white gold and diamonds are worth R$ 5 million.
The PF Report estimates the value of the ring, earring and necklace at BRL 4,150,584.00. The watch was valued at BRL 935,957.00.
The analysis points out that the ring is encrusted with 135 colorless diamonds in round, heart and teardrop shapes. Its measured price is R $ 151,797.78.
The pair of earrings features 396 colorless diamonds in the same round, heart, teardrop and baguette shapes. The estimated cost is BRL 633,097.56.
The necklace has 2,061 diamonds and is considered the most expensive piece in the set, with an estimated value of R$3,365,689.
“The alloy contrasts of the material and the certificate identify these jewels as stylized pieces of the Chopard brand, classified in the market as high jewellery”, experts say in the report. PF says it has inquired about items for the brand, but has yet to hear back.
As for the luxury watch, the report points out that it is an authentic Chopard product, as it features the “Quality features, functionality, visuals and components that match the original.”
The analysis also says that the watch is made of white gold and decorated with precious stones, “first quality diamond”with “exquisite finish”. Jewelery expertise included physical, chemical and mineralogical analyses.
The report was signed by the experts Fernanda Ronchi, Mariana de Oliveira, Leonardo Resende AND Caius Jokoof the National Institute of Criminalistics.
Initially the value attributed by the press to the jewels was R$ 16.5 million.
The way of jewels
The federal police investigate the former president Jair Bolsonaro for the crimes of embezzlement and embezzlement in the case of the jewels, sent to him and the former first lady by the government of Saudi Arabia.
The pieces arrived in Brazil in 2021, in the baggage of advisers to the then Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque. As they were not declared by the authorities, the jewels were withheld by the Federal Revenue Service.
At the end of his mandate, Bolsonaro tried to remove luxury goods from Guarulhos airport, sending advisers to pick them up.
The Internal Revenue Service, however, refused to hand over the parts, as goods brought in from overseas must pay a 50% tax when they exceed a value of US$1,000. If the traveler does not declare what he is carrying in his luggage and is surprised, the tax rises to 100% of the amount.
Gifts destined for the Presidency of the Republic are exempt from payment, but must be declared and destined for public collection.
Former President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation on suspicion of not having made this postponement, which would allow him to keep the jewels.
Bolsonaro (PL) testified to the PF about the case in early April. He was listened to for about three hours by two delegates from the guild.
According to the defense, the former president claimed to have knowledge of the jewels seized from the Revenue Agency 14 months after the incident.
Source: Terra
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