<p><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/520cddfaecad04d5770000e6-1200-924/police-at-cannes-hotel-after-diamond-heist.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="Police at Cannes Hotel after diamond heist" width="480" /><p class="source">AP Photo</p></div></div>When a single thief made off with <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/a-step-by-step-of-the-136-million-heist-2013-7">$136 million in jewelry</a> last month in <keyword id="6366702" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Cannes">Cannes</keyword>, France, it may have been the biggest jewelry heist ever.</p>
<p>Meanwhile <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/art-thieves-make-millions-2013-8">art thieves are making more money than ever</a>.</p>
<p>All in all, it's been a good year for stealing stuff.</p>
<p>We've rounded up the biggest and boldest thefts of the past 12 months. Thankfully, many of these crimes have been solved or brought to trial.</p>

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The 19 Biggest Thefts Of The Year

AP PhotoWhen a single thief made off with $136 million in jewelry last month in Cannes, France, it may have been the biggest jewelry heist ever. Meanwhile art thieves are making more money than ever. All in all, it's been a good year for stealing stuff. We've rounded up the biggest and boldest thefts of the past 12 months. Thankfully, many of these crimes have been solved or brought to trial.

AP PhotoWhen a single thief made off with $136 million in jewelry last month in Cannes, France, it may have been the biggest jewelry heist ever. Meanwhile art thieves are making more money than ever.

The 19 Biggest Thefts Of The Year

Melissa Stanger,Christina Sterbenz

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