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Million-dollar jewelry heist highlights importance of laser engraving | WOAI

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SAN ANTONIO - The Bexar County Sheriff's Office continues to process over a million dollars’ worth of jewelry stolen by 37-year-old Julian Puente. Investigators say other items were also stolen, including construction tools and autographed sports memorabilia. Laser Marking Machine For Denim

Million-dollar jewelry heist highlights importance of laser engraving | WOAI

One jewelry owner says putting your personal identification on your things could help recover stolen items faster.

“It’s always good to have your stuff laser engraved,” says David Putnam owner of Alamo City Gold and Silver.

Putnam believes one of his clients was a victim of Julian Puente.

Laser engraving jewelry helps police recover jewelry faster. Putnam suggests engraving your driver’s license number so investigators can quickly find the owner.

“We can do laser engraving on the inside of rings, on the back of watches, on the back of pendants. We can get very microscopic when you make a police report. Obviously, you’re going to have a serial number that’s recorded and that helps recover your merchandise,” says Putnam.

He adds one in five of his clients laser engrave their expensive jewelry. He says a minor expense that’s worth the peace of mind getting stolen jewelry recovered.

“You’ve got a serial number that corresponds to you anywhere down the line, it gets sold to a dealer or something that can get recovered,” says Putnam.

Million-dollar jewelry heist highlights importance of laser engraving | WOAI

Fiber Laser Printing Machine For Plastic Jewelry experts say keeping receipts and proper documentation of expensive and sentimental pieces also helps keep it safe. You can also purchase additional insurance such as a personal articles policy which could run you a few hundred dollars extra a year.