Jewel robbery at the Louvre included major pearls

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Empress Eugenie’s pearl tiara was among the pieces stolen. Of course it’s worth several fortunes, the pearls being natural, large, and matched. I hope it’ll be recovered!

The Court Jeweller and Royal Watcher both have good articles. The RW photos are mind-blowing and show what a treasure the tiara is.

P.S. Hi to all you pearl lovers and kind people, I hope you are all doing well!

Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara

Emperor Napoleon III commissioned this magnificent Pearl Tiara as a Wedding Gift for Empress Eugénie in 1853, which belonged to the Princely House of Thurn und Taxis for a century before being acquired by the Louvre, where it was stolen from the Galerie d’Apollon yesterday

royalwatcherblog.com

 

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Photo is from Royal Watcher. *fans self*