Stolen Louvre Jewels Worth $102 Million
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One of the most widely-viewed pieces in the Crown Jewels is St. Edward’s Crown, which has 444 stones, both precious and semi-precious. The nearly five pounds of gold used to construct the crown is today worth more than $100,000, while the collection of ...
A group of thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre and stole jewelry shortly after the Parisian museum opened on Sunday, before escaping on scooters, French officials confirmed. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the robbery took place after the museum opened and said no people were injured during the break-in.
The diamond’s journey began in 1698 in the Golconda mines of India, where it was found weighing a staggering 426 carats in its rough form.
Jack Brooksbank chose a rare padparadscha sapphire for the center of Princess Eugenie's engagement ring because it apparently reminded him of her. Intriguingly, it also pays homage to royal tradition: it apparently looked strikingly like the engagement ring her father gave her mother, Sarah Ferguson.
French police are desperate to retrieve priceless jewels stolen from the Louvre in a brazen daylight robbery, but experts have warned it may already be too late to save them.
The world's most favorite Louver Museum in Paris, France, was closed on Sunday, October 19, 2025, after a heist was reported about a major jewelry theft.The Ministry of Culture, France,