Within a matter of four to seven minutes , thieves stole eight pieces of jewelry, which officials described as ‘incalculable’ value, from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. The daylight heist, which was orchestrated about 30 minutes after the opening, is among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory. Taking advantage of ongoing renovations, the thieves, disguised in workers' vests, broke into the museum before escaping swiftly on scooters on Sunday morning between 09:30 and 09:40 local time, stealing France’s historic collection of crown jewels. They stole eight items in total, which, according to the officials, include: a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a matching set linked to 19th-century French queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense; an emerald necklac
Louvre museum heist: From tiara to Napoleon’s emerald wedding gift set

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