The moment thief steals $97K worth of Diamond District jewels

Police on Tuesday released video footage of a brazen thief who swiped $97,000 worth of jewelry from a Diamond District store.

The footage shows the thief — wearing black pants, a black shirt and a backpack — reach behind the counter at Rafaello & Co. on 47th Street near Sixth Avenue and grab a handful of diamond bracelets.

The suspect made off with a total of 19 bracelets worth about $97,000 during the July 30 heist, cops said.

The suspect has not been identified by police and is still at large, cops said.

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