Theft of Louvre jewels : priceless loot, police already have serious leads

The Louvre curator has quantified the damages announced by the Paris prosecutor three days after the burglary. They are « extremely spectacular. »

Three days after the spectacular theft of a dozen pieces of jewelry (including a pearl tiara worn by Empress Eugénie in the 19th century, the necklace of Queen Marie-Amélie and Queen Hortense, etc.) from the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum, the courts have nevertheless managed to assess the amount of the damages.

The Paris prosecutor announced that the value of the stolen goods was €88 million, based on an estimate made by the museum’s curator.

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Laure Beccuau confirmed the figure of « four people identified as being present at the scene, » while also suggesting that « around them » there were « a whole bunch of teams » who « helped them carry out this theft. »

Asked about the existence of possible internal complicity within the world’s most visited museum, Laure Beccuau said she could not « answer yes or no » at this stage.

French authorities are racing against time to find the thieves who stole these priceless pieces, otherwise the jewels could be dismantled and illegally removed from the country.