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Thieves steal crown jewels from Louvre

Why Steal From the Louvre? It May Have More to Do With Stones Than Art.

The tiara they stole that once belonged to Queen Hortense, for instance, contained 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that could potentially be offloaded individually for jewelers to reset in new...

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Factbox-What Jewels Did the Louvre Thieves Steal?

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Thieves steal jewelry with 'inestimable' value from Louvre museum

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Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 Minutes From Louvre Museum

A theft occurred at the Louvre on Sunday, France’s culture minister said, as the museum closed for the day while authorities investigate.

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

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France’s Louvre Struck by Thieves in Daring Daytime Jewel Heist

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Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre Museum

Authorities say the exact list of stolen items is still being drawn up, but the pieces are believed to come from the museum's Napoleonic collection.

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Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist

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Paris Louvre Robbery: Everything We Know

Could Napoleon loot be lost FOREVER? Key questions in 7min Louvre heist after brazen gang even dropped CROWN in getaway

IT took just seven minutes for a chainsaw-wielding gang to scale the side of the Louvre and steal tens of millions worth of jewellery. A top team of 60 investigators are yet to track down any of

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Art Basel Paris Says It Takes Security ‘Extremely Seriously' Following Louvre Robbery

"We take the safety and security of our exhibitors, visitors, and staff-as well as the security of the artworks and the historic infrastructure we are operating in-extremely seriously," an Art Basel representative said.

'It's like a scene from a film' - Paris tourists surprised at Louvre jewel theft

The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.

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Spectacular Louvre heist highlights security flaws at world's largest museum

Empress Eugénie's 2,000-diamond tiara and the necklace from the sapphire set of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense, made up of eight sapphires and 631 diamonds, were among the items stolen by a gang of four thieves who entered through a window.

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Gigi Hadid and More at Le Grand Dîner du Louvre in Paris [PHOTOS]

Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a swanky dinner held at Musée du Louvre in Paris amid fashion week on March 4 , gathered celebrities from the fashion industry and beyond, from John Galliano to Tyra Banks to Michelle Yeoh. The guests’ striking ensembles ...

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'An embarrassment': BBC reports at the scene of Louvre robbery

In a 'brazen' robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris, thieves broke into the Apollo Gallery and stole a number of items of jewellery. Thieves broke into the museum at about 09:30 local time (08:30 BST) - shortly before the attraction opened to visitors. The thieves were said to have been carrying small chainsaws and escaped on a scooter.