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Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn

Louvre Museum heist: Jewels with 'inestimable' value stolen from Napoleon collection

P ARIS and LONDON -- Several people disguised as construction workers broke into the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday, cracking open display cases and stealing jewelry that once belonged to Emperor Napoleon and his wife, officials said.

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The Louvre heist: Everything you need to know about the royal jewel robbery

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Napoleon's jewels missing: Thieves strike Louvre in daring heist, closing museum

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Finding the jewels and the brazen thieves in the Louvre heist is now a race against time

The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could well be gone forever, experts say after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned ...

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Speculation grows around whether the Louvre's stolen jewels could end up on the market

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Here's how much Louvre jewels are worth as museum reopens following heist

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Huge noise then I yelled to get out - Louvre attendant recalls shock of heist

The unnamed attendant and two colleagues initially thought the noise to be an angry visitor, but it was not a normal sound: "It was a dull, slightly metallic noise."

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Louvre robbery: How thieves pulled off daring daytime heist in 7 minutes, stealing French crown jewels worth $102 million

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The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century

Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre

A manhunt is under way after thieves broke into the Louvre and stole “priceless” jewellery that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte’s family.

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Lost forever? The 9 Napoleon jewelry pieces vanished from the Louvre

Nine pieces of Napoleon’s jewelry were stolen from the Louvre on October 19, 2025, in a heist lasting under seven minutes.

Bizarre Louvre heist video shows thieves escaping on cherry picker, $102 million jewels stolen | Watch

The German-made lift used in the escape has become a social media sensation. Authorities continue probing, with organized crime and insider involvement under investigation.

Shocking Video Captures Moment Thief Cuts Jewel Case with Saw in Louvre and Making Away With Napoleon's Jewelry in Daring Heist [WATCH]

Three masked thieves carried out the robbery in the Apollon Gallery on the museum's second floor, which overlooks the River Seine and is currently under construction.

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Louvre robbery losses estimated at €88m - Paris prosecutor

A prosecutor in France has said the financial loss from a robbery at the Louvre museum is estimated at €88 million.

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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.

Thieves Come Riding Scooter, Break into Louvre and Steal Priceless Jewels Belonging to Napoleon in Just 10 Minutes in Brazen Broad Daylight Theft

The thieves broke into the iconic museum through a window using an aerial lift and an angle grinder, making off with nine pieces of jewelry.