Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault
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The $1.7 Million Bow Brooch With Over 2,000 Diamonds Stolen From the Louvre Has a Secret Connection to 'The Gilded Age'
Thieves stole eight priceless jewels from the French Crown Jewels collection, including the famous diamond "Bow Brooch." The brooch, worth $1.7 million, has a secret connection to The Gilded Age.
THE heist hit Louvre has transferred jewels to an extra secure vault after the brazen daylight raid highlighted major security flaws. A seven-minute smash-and grab-heist saw a gang of thieves with
The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability.
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