He Louvre Museum has suffered a pharaonic theft of imperial jewels “of incalculable value.” “Three or four” hooded men burst into the Apollo Gallery from the Parisian museum and took eight jewels. This is the list of stolen items.
Queen Maria Amelia and Queen Hortense Earring Set
Pair of earrings from the set of Queen María Amelia and Queen Hortensia.
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These jewels are part of a prestigious collection of jewelery related to the French Crown and the royal houses linked to the Napoleonic Empire and the French monarchy of the 19th century. They reflect the jewelry tradition of the French nobility.
Tiara from the set of Queen Marie Amélie and Queen Hortensia
Tiara from the set of Queen Marie Amélie and Queen Hortensia.
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Tiara composed of 24 sapphires and 1,083 diamonds worn successively by Queen Hortensia, Queen María Amelia and Isabella of Orleans. It is estimated that it was created in the First French Empire, between 1804 and 1814 and remained in the Orleans family until 1985.
Queen Maria Amelia and Queen Hortensia Sapphire Set Necklace
Queen Maria Amelia and Queen Hortensia Sapphire Set Necklace
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Necklace composed of 8 sapphires and 631 diamonds worn successively by Queen Hortensia, Queen María Amelia and Isabella of Orleans. Its origins remain a mystery, but it is estimated that it was created between the First Remain Empire and the Restoration (1800-1830). It remained in the Orleans family until 1985.
Diadem of Empress Eugenie
Diadem of Empress Eugenie.
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Composed of seven small beads of three large superimposed pearls alternating between eight skin-shaped cartouches, topped with a pear and diamond foliage. The cartouches are outlined with diamond foliage bordered by a row of pearls and enclose three pearls and diamond foliage. The set rests on a band of round pearls and diamond leaves. In total: 212 pearls, including 17 pears, 1998 diamonds and 992 roses.
Great bow from the bodice of Empress Eugenie
Great bow from the bodice of Empress Eugenie.
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It was made in 1855 by François Kramer, Eugenie’s personal jeweler, who was also in the service of Napoleon III. The piece, which decorated the bodice of her gala dresses, was acquired by the Louvre Museum in 2008. It cost the museum
Emerald necklace from the Marie-Louise set
Emerald necklace from Marie-Louise’s set.
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Necklace offered by Napoleon to Marie Louise on the occasion of her marriage in 1810, composed of 32 emeralds and 1,138 diamonds. It was acquired by the Louvre in May 2004.
Pair of emerald earrings from the Marie-Louise set
Pair of emerald earrings from Marie-Louise’s set.
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Set of earrings composed of six emeralds and 108 diamonds that Napoleon gave to Marie Louise during their marriage. It was manufactured in 1810 and acquired by the Louvre in 2004.
Brooch known as a reliquary brooch
Reliquary brooch.
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Rosette formed by seven diamonds surrounding a solitaire: two large diamonds opposite at their vertices, four small pear-shaped diamonds suspended from them; an elongated triangular brilliant, with two brilliant-cut pendants, to which a large ovoid diamond is attached; a table diamond with three brilliant-cut charms; gilt silver setting. A total of 94 diamonds. His style can be described as “historicist”, as Germain Bapst, the goldsmith’s son, recalls; It was inspired by a lead model from the 18th century that the house still had in 1889.