Photos: Priceless Louvre museum items stolen in broad daylight
Jewel-encrusted brooch worn by French Empress Eugenie was among the items stolen from the Louvre
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on Oct. 19, 2025, but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video. (Louvre Museum/Handout via Reuters)
A jewel-encrusted brooch worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was among the items stolen by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on Oct. 19, 2025, on display in this undated still frame from a video. (Louvre Museum/Handout via Reuters)
Sets of sumptuous jewelry are on display at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025, in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. (Zhang Weiguo/VCG via AP)
The Empress Eugénie's crown is exhibited at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025, in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. (Zhang Weiguo/VCG via AP)
Sets of sumptuous jewelry are on display at the Louvre Museum on April 27, 2025, in Paris, France. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Oct. 19 after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. (Zhang Weiguo/VCG via AP)
The bodice knot of Empress Eugenie. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
The bodice knot of Empress Eugenie. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
A tiara belonging to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
An emerald necklace and earrings belonging to Marie-Louise, Napoleon Boneparte’s second wife. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
A diamond and sapphire tiara belonging to Queen Marie-Amelie, the last queen of France, and Queen Hortense. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
Diamond and sapphire earrings belonging to Queen Marie-Amelie, the last queen of France, and Queen Hortense. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)
A diamond and sapphire necklace belonging to Queen Marie-Amelie, the last queen of France, and Queen Hortense. (Stéphane Maréchalle/RMN-Grand Palais)