See the jewels the Louvre thieves stole and what they didn’t

The Louvre, the most iconic museum in the world, remained closed on Monday after Thieves stole priceless treasures of the Apollon Gallery, home of the French crown jewels. in a dare daytime robbery On Sunday, the thieves took eight pieces, but dropped one while escaping.

This is what the thieves got away with

The pearl and diamond tiara was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III to celebrate his marriage to Eugénie de Montijo in 1853, according to Tatler. The piece has 212 pearls and almost 2,000 diamonds.

The brooch seen above was originally the center of a belt composed of more than 4,000 stones belonging to the Crown Diamonds that was displayed at the World’s Fair of 1855. It was later worn at least twice by Empress Eugenie, according to the Louvre’s website.

A tiara, necklace and sapphire earring worn by Queen Marie Amélie and Queen Hortense were stolen from the Louvre on Sunday. Some have speculated that the set may have belonged to Marie Antoinette.

An emerald necklace and earrings stolen on Sunday were originally a wedding gift from Napoleon to his second wife, Empress Marie Louise of Austria, in 1810.

This diamond-encrusted brooch was originally made for Empress Eugenie, according to the Louvre website. The brooch is made of gold and diamonds.

Empress Eugenie’s crown was discovered outside the museum

Empress Eugenie’s crown was found outside the museum. Apparently, the thieves dropped the piece, made of gold, emerald and diamonds, while fleeing.

Authorities say the thieves entered using a crane-type lift to reach an upper window, broke glass in display cases to grab jewelry, and then escaped on motorcycles or scooters. There were tourists inside at the time, but no one was injured.

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati described the robbery as the work of “professionals” who entered and left in just a few minutes.

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