Here's Where Jewels Stolen From Louvre Museum Might End Up
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The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.
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The Louvre's crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves
PARIS — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could well be gone forever, experts said Tuesday after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre.
Among the jewels stolen in the Louvre heist on October 19, 2025, was a bow brooch once owned by Empress Eugenie and New York Socialite Caroline Astor.
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told the BBC he feared the jewels may already be "long gone", having been broken up into hundreds of parts. It is highly likely the pieces will be sold for a fraction of their worth and smuggled out of France, other experts have said.