royal jewels
Glittering Royal Jewels Exhibition Opens in Paris Following Louvre Heist: Security Concerns Heightened
Dec 10, 2025 03:24 pm CST
A spectacular exhibition of royal jewels opens at Paris's Hotel de la Marine while the city still reels from October's Louvre heist. Featuring over 100 precious items including the 57-carat Star of Golconda diamond and Queen Victoria's royal jewels, the exhibition raises questions about museum security and cultural heritage preservation in the wake of recent art thefts.
Historic $100 Million Heist at the Louvre: Royal Jewels Stolen in Seven-Minute Daylight Robbery
Oct 22, 2025 07:35 am CST
A sophisticated heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris resulted in the theft of historical royal jewels valued at over $100 million. Four thieves executed the seven-minute daylight robbery, escaping with eight priceless artifacts including Napoleon's emerald-and-diamond necklace. Museum Director Laurence des Cars faces Senate questioning as the incident highlights growing security concerns across French cultural institutions.