What you need to know about the ‘precious’ items stolen from the louvre last weekend
Yesterday morning, the Minister of Culture of France Rachida Fasti sent an announcement to the social media that may have been straight on the line of heist- “it happened this opening of the Louvre Museum.”
The minister confirmed that there were no injuries and that the investigation is ongoing. While you thought that the most visited museum in the world would have better security 100 years after the death of VinCenzo Pepggia, the thieves are currently still at large with “eight objects of undamaged heritage,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Culture. Here they are.
What they stole from you
A diadem (a crown-like ornament), a necklace, and a single earring from a jeweler are dated to the first third of the 19th century. DiaDem features 24 Sapphires and 1,083 Diamonds; The necklace features eight sapphires and 631 diamonds; The Earling features two sapphires and 59 diamonds.
Hortense was the daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte and his natural daughter Josephine. She was Heeenly’s queen of Holland starting in 1806. Marie Amélie of Naples married Louis Philippe, the future king of France, in 1809.
Next on the list of stolen items are an emerald necklace and emerald earrings, both of which appear to be part of Napoleon’s gift to Empress Marie-Louise in 1810. Marie-Louise was Napoleon’s second wife and Queen Marie Antoinette’s best friend.
Thieves also made off with two brooches dating from 1855 and a diadem dating from 1853, all belonging to Empress Eugénie. The “Reliquary” Brooch features 94 diamonds, the brooch with a boiled shape features 2,438 diamonds 196 diamonds, and the diaDem features 212 params, and 992 rose-cuimalts.
According to the statement, they left behind the crown of Empress Eugénie (1855), including 1,354 diamonds, 1,136 cut diamonds, and 56 emeralds. Eugénie was the wife of Napoleon III, emperor of France.
How did they do it?
Four hooded robbers arrived on scooters (motorcycles) and found the Apollo gallery on the second floor where the employees are suspected, as reported by Le Parisien. Commonly known as a man basket, worker platforms are specialized for worker lifting. The thieves broke the glass with the help of an angle grinder, and the two men entered the museum.
According to the statement, the thieves raised the security alarms and left, leaving behind their machines and unsuccessfully trying to start a fire in their car. Empress Eugénie’s Crown was found outside and damaged, according to a French newspaper.
Apparently, the Louvre remained closed on Sunday and Monday.
