"The heist took place at around 9:30 am local time, shortly after the museum opened to the public. Using a truck-mounted ladder, the thieves entered the Galerie d'Apollon-located in the Louvre's Petite Galerie wing-through a second-floor window that they forced open with an angle grinder. Upon entry, the robbers smashed open at least two display cases, took the precious artifacts, and then fled a few minutes later on two Yahama scooters, disappearing into traffic and soon turning onto the highway."
"The thieves did get away with a tiara also belonging to Napoleon III's wife, in full Empire style, decorated with 212 pearls, 1,998 diamonds, and another 992 rose-cut diamonds. They also took a bow brooch belonging to Empress Eugénie with 2,438 diamonds and 196 rose-cut stones. Also in the haul is a parure-a tiara with 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds, accompanied by a necklace with eight impressive sapphires, more diamonds and gold work, and a pendant earring that belonged to Queen Maria Amalia."
The Louvre was breached on the morning of October 19 at about 9:30 am, shortly after opening to the public. Thieves used a truck-mounted ladder to reach the Galerie d'Apollon in the Petite Galerie wing and forced open a second-floor window with an angle grinder. The robbers smashed at least two display cases, seized multiple artifacts, and fled within minutes on two Yahama scooters, escaping into traffic and onto the highway. The haul included eight crown jewels from the late Napoleonic era, a damaged Empress Eugénie crown, a pearl- and diamond-studded tiara, a bow brooch, a sapphire parure, and other historic pieces whose value is compounded by state heritage and history.
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