A SWORD, jewels and a century-old Bible were among items stolen during a break-in at the Ferntree Gully Freemasons Lodge.

The Freemasons said they had no idea what the thief would do with the items, which had sentimental value but would be hard to resell.

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Lodge secretary Russell Hicken said about 30 items were stolen from their cabinet, including several past-masters’ jewels.

He said the items were distinctive and would be easy to spot if they were listed for sale online.

“Whoever’s got them is going to have trouble getting rid of them,” Mr Hicken said.

“They’re not items that anyone would want.”

Mr Hicken said the burglary happened at the group’s Station St lodge between November 6 and 8.

He said it was difficult to assess the value of the stolen items, but some of the jewels had been kept for years and were precious to the Freemasons.

“We’d love to get the jewels back. They’re valuable to the Freemasons, not to the outside world,” he said.

There was no vandalism or damage to the property, except for the door that was broken when it was forced open.

Information to Knox Crime Investigation Unit on 9881 7999.