It's been one month since the audacious, daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum, where a four-man gang, using a construction lift and power tools, made off with an estimated €88 - €102 million ($100M+ USD) worth of priceless French Crown Jewels. The haul included tiaras, necklaces, and brooches once belonging to Empress Eugénie and other French royalty.<br /><br />While four suspects, described as small-time criminals from the Paris suburbs, have been arrested and charged, the most critical question remains unanswered: Where are the jewels?<br /><br />This package explores the two most likely—and most feared—fates for this irreplaceable cultural heritage. Art crime experts weigh in on the possibility that the historical pieces have already been "broken down"—melted for gold or stripped of their gems to be re-cut and sold on the dark market for a fraction of their value, making them untraceable. We also investigate the theory that the pieces were stolen "to order" for an elite, private collector who wishes to own a unique, uninsurable piece of history.<br /><br />#LouvreHeist #CrownJewels #ParisCrime #ArtHeist #JewelHeist #LouvreMuseum #StolenArt #FranceNews #ParisPolice #OrganizedCrime #CrimeNews #ArtRecovery #BlackMarket
