Louvre heist: how thieves stole ‘priceless’ Napoleonic jewels in seven minutes

Thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels during a spectacular daylight heist over the weekend at the Louvre in Paris. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In a highly professional raid, four balaclava-wearing thieves pulled up outside the museum on a road along the Seine River. Two of the thieves broke in through the window using an angle grinder and other power tools, gaining access to the Apollo gallery. They then smashed glass displays and grabbed jewellery - in total eight pieces were stolen. 💎 A necklace and a pair of earrings originally given by Napoleon I to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise. 💎 A diadem (similar to a tiara), brooch and decorative bow belonging to Napoleon III’s third wife, Empress Eugénie. The diadem is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds. 💎 A tiara, necklace and single earring from a sapphire set worn by – among others – Marie-Amelie, the last queen of France. The necklace is adorned with eight sapphires and 631 diamonds. The thieves dropped Empress Eugénie’s hugely valuable crown on their way out. It is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, according to the museum’s website. But what now? Our Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis explains – and to read her in depth reporting tap the link ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/louvre-closed-after-robbery-french-culture-minister-says #louvre #louvreheist #louvremuseum #paris #france #shorts #jewellery #napoleon #jewelthieves