Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn

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$102M in jewels taken in Louvre heist, as museum director summoned by lawmakers
After an estimated $100 million worth of jewels were stolen at the Louvre in Paris, the museum’s director was summoned to appear before French lawmakers amid the ongoing investigation and manhunt. Laurence des Cars will appear before France’s Senate Culture Committee on Wednesday to answer questions regarding the museum's security and what went wrong on Sunday when nine pieces were swiped from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery.

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The Louvre’s crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves
Before Brazen Louvre Jewel Heist, There Were Lingering Security Concerns
Can France retrieve its priceless crown jewels - or is it too late?
French police are desperate to retrieve priceless jewels stolen from the Louvre in a brazen daylight robbery, but experts have warned it may already be too late to save them.

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Jewels stolen from the Louvre include imperial crowns and necklaces
Thieves Steal Crown Jewels in 4 Minutes From Louvre Museum
Louvre remains closed as French police hunt for thieves who stole crown jewels
The thieves stole parts of France’s crown jewel collection.

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France’s Louvre Struck by Thieves in Daring Daytime Jewel Heist
Louvre Heist: How Thieves Broke in, Stole Jewelry in Just 7 Minutes

Stolen Louvre jewels are worth estimated $102 million, not including their historical value, prosecutor says

About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects​, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation.

Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

The Paris prosecutor says that crown jewels stolen in a Louvre heist were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), but that the monetary estimate doesn’t include their historical value to France.
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Paris Mourns Its Jewels, D.C. and Places Worldwide Know the Feeling

The Louvre in Paris was robbed of priceless jewels in a flawless heist. The theft joins a historic list of museum robberies around the world.

Stolen Louvre jewels were not insured, French government says

The French government will not be reimbursed for any losses related to the priceless jewels, according to experts.

Louvre heist adds to history of high-profile museum breaches, leaves other galleries on edge

Museum security concerns rise after the latest Louvre robbery, as experts recall other major art thefts, including the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's still-unsolved heist from 1990.
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This Stolen Louvre Jewel Once Belonged to the Ultimate Gilded Age Socialite

Among the jewels stolen in the Louvre heist on October 19, 2025, was a bow brooch once owned by Empress Eugenie and New York Socialite Caroline Astor.

Louvre robbery evokes notorious "Pink Panther" gang that stole $500 million worth of art, jewels

The thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre are reviving memories of an audacious gang that stole $500 million in valuables in a series of daring heists that took place over nearly two decades.

Louvre’s Jewels Plundered In A Dazzling Daytime Caper

A daring daylight heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum saw thieves steal priceless jewels, forcing the museum to close as police investigate.
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