As of Monday, the Louvre Museum in Paris was still closed following the brazen daylight heist that took place on Sunday and resulted in eight missing pieces of Napoleonic jewelry. In a swift robbery,

A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.

The Empress Eugénie's crown is exhibited at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025 in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images © Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images

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.

Jewelry worth $1.4 billion was stolen in the U.S. last year. Experts warn it finds its way into the mainstream market all the time, so buyer beware.

The masked gang, who remain at large, made off with nine items, including a crown, a tiara, necklaces and earrings.

Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress Eugenie, and a crown worn by Queen Marie-Amelie. Other items include a

Paris authorities are exploring an organized crime theory after masked robbers stole French jewels from the Louvre over the weekend in a 7-minute heist.

French broadcaster BFMTV acquired a video which purports to show thieves during their heist of priceless jewels from the Louvre's Apollo Gallery.