Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn

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Finding the jewels and the brazen thieves in the Louvre heist is now a race against time
PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could well be gone forever, experts say after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre.

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Louvre heist: The turbulent history of the stolen royal jewels
Brazen Heist at Louvre Museum Snatches Priceless Royal Jewels
Stolen Louvre jewels’ worth revealed, prosecutor says ‘the damage is economic’
France’s Louvre Museum was brazenly looted in broad daylight on October 19, with thieves escaping with eight crown jewels worth billions.

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Stolen Louvre jewellery was worth $102 million! Can they be sold? Paris prosecutor explains
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Stolen Louvre Jewels Valued At Over $100 Million, Museum Director Summoned
"The Louvre curator estimated the damages to be 88 million euros," or $102 million, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said Tuesday.

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Damage from Louvre jewellery heist estimated at 88 million euros, Paris prosecutor says
Louvre thieves took away crown jewels worth $102 million: French prosecutor

A daylight heist and a national 'humiliation': How 7 minutes at the Louvre stunned France

Authorities were racing Monday to reassure the public about security at key cultural sites — and find the jewels stolen from the museum before they can be broken up and melted down.

The Mona Lisa, a gold toilet and now the Louvre’s royal jewels: a fascinating history of art heists

Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two years later. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, was an Italian handyman working at the Louvre and was caught trying to sell it.

Louvre heist losses estimated at 88 million euros

The losses caused by the daylight robbery of several pieces of Napoleonic jewellery from the Louvre Sunday have been estimated at some 88 million euros, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said Tuesday.
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