"Eight objects were taken in the heist on Sunday: a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a matching set linked to 19th-century French queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense; an emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon Bonaparte's second wife; a reliquary brooch; and Empress Eugénie's diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch, a prized 19th-century imperial ensemble."
"Speaking to the French broadcaster RTL, t he Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed that an unnamed Louvre curator had estimated the value of the objects to be €88m. She described the sum as "extremely spectacular", but not "parallel or comparable to the historical damage". "The wrongdoers who took these gems won't earn €88m if they [intend] to disassemble these jewels," Beccuau added. "We can perhaps hope that they'll think about this and won't destroy these jewels without rhyme or reason.""
Eight 19th-century royal and imperial jewellery items, valued at about €88m by a Louvre curator, were stolen. The haul included a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring linked to queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense; an emerald necklace and earrings from Empress Marie-Louise; a reliquary brooch; and Empress Eugénie's diadem with a large corsage-bow brooch. The Paris prosecutor called the sum extremely spectacular and noted thieves would not obtain €88m by disassembling the pieces. At 9.30am on 19 October two masked thieves used a goods lift to reach a first-floor balcony, cut through a glazed window with grinders, smashed two display cases and fled with accomplices on scooters within eight minutes. Alarms were triggered and five museum staff were present.
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