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Stolen Louvre Jewels Worth $102 Million

Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says: "The whole world knows about this robbery"

Master jeweler Stephen Portier said the Louvre robbers might recut the stolen gems, which would significantly decrease their value.

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Where are the jewels? Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.

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Louvre reopens after jewel heist with thieves still on the run

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Louvre Director Testifies Before French Senate, Admits Glaring Security Lapses

Louvre Museum Robbery: Shocking incident at Paris’ Louvre Museum was caught on camera, showing a man cutting through a glass display case in an apparent robbery attempt.

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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

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Louvre Heist: Europe's Most Daring Robbery | Hollywood-Style Heist Shakes the Heart of Paris

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88 million euros heist at Louvre Museum: Here’s what royal jewels were stolen

In less than seven minutes, a team of four disguised as construction workers smashed through high-security glass cases and made off with jewels valued at approximately 88 million euros.

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A brazen jewel heist that took just minutes at the Louvre where priceless treasures stolen from the museum.

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Louvre thieves took away crown jewels worth $102 million: French prosecutor

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$102M in jewels taken in Louvre heist, as museum director summoned by lawmakers

The president and director of the Louvre Museum has been summoned to appear before French lawmakers amid the ongoing investigation into the heist of priceless jewels.

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Louvre remains closed a day after daring theft of Napoleonic jewels

The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist. Thieves used a basket lift to access the museum, smashed display cases, and fled with Napoleonic jewels.

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Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures

The precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum on Sunday include an emerald necklace gifted by Napoleon to his second wife and other priceless crown jewels.

Fact Check: Beware, listing of Louvre heist jewels on Russian classifieds site is a 'prank'

French investigators continued to search for eight stolen items after unidentified thieves carried out a daring daytime heist at the Louvre.

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Louvre Robbery Included Theft of Famed Jewels Worn By French Royals: “It’s Our History”

In 1962, the Countess of Paris attended the wedding of fellow European royalty in Queen Marie-Amélie’s sapphires—which were snatched in what has become one of the worst thefts of its kind.

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Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign

PARIS (AP) — The director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris monument after a stunning daylight crown jewel heist at the world’s most-visited museum, and said she offered to resign but it was refused.

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No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says

The only camera monitoring the exterior wall of the Louvre where they broke in was pointing away from the first-floor balcony that led to Gallery of Apollo housing the jewels, she said. "We failed these jewels," she said, adding that no-one was protected from "brutal criminals - not even the Louvre".