"The cultural heritage stolen from Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19 is priceless: the tiaras, brooches and necklaces from the time of Napoleon III are pieces of French history. The trail of the thieves who boldly robbed these French crown jewels remains cold. Investigators are examining links to Eastern European stolen goods networks that procure art objects on behalf of wealthy collectors or use them as currency in illegal trade."
"The situation is different with precious metals and stones, which Carpenter says "have been increasingly targeted by thieves, particularly in Europe." "Of course they can melt those materials down," he explained, adding that it's a "terrible loss of cultural heritage." In the case of the Louvre, however, Carpenter does not believe the loot will be destroyed: "These are very important pieces and my guess is these criminals will want to keep them together. They're very highly identifiable.""
Priceless Napoleon III-era tiaras, brooches and necklaces were stolen from the Louvre on October 19, representing French cultural heritage. The trail of the thieves remains cold. Investigators are examining links to Eastern European stolen-goods networks that procure art for wealthy collectors or use objects as currency in illegal trade. Traditional artworks like well-known paintings and prints are difficult to monetize and resell, while precious metals and stones are easier to target because they can be melted or traded. Specialists expect criminals may keep high-identifiability pieces together rather than destroy them. The robbery follows a pattern of brazen European jewelry heists.
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