Here's Where Jewels Stolen From Louvre Museum Might End Up
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The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning, three days after thieves forced open a window and stole French crown jewels in a daring, daylight raid on the musuem. The Apollo Room where the theft occurred remained closed to visitors,
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.
Dramatic new footage has surfaced showing the getaway of thieves who executed a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum, reportedly making off with more than $100 million in stolen jewels. The video captures the robbers descending on a mechanical ladder toward a waiting truck,
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told the BBC he feared the jewels may already be "long gone", having been broken up into hundreds of parts. It is highly likely the pieces will be sold for a fraction of their worth and smuggled out of France, other experts have said.