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*

 

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The emerald necklace is breathtaking.
Sadly, most people speculate that the jewelry will be taken apart, the stones removed and the metal melted. It's doubtful that this was an eccentric jewelry thief who plans to wear the items around the house, shades drawn.
Aside from that, this needs to be made into a movie. This was a planned heist, not your usual smash and grab.