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Thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the Louvre Museum in a stunning heist on Sunday, Oct. 19

An expert tells the BBC that if authorities don't locate the stolen jewels in 24 to 48 hours, they will likely never be found

Police have not yet found the thieves, who took just seven minutes to steal the jewels. The museum remains closed

The valuable jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum might never be recovered if not found soon, an expert warned.

Thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the iconic Paris museum during a stunning seven-minute heist on Sunday, Oct. 19, PEOPLE previously reported .

Jewels stolen from the Galerie d'Apollon include a matching emerald necklace and emerald earrings worn by Marie-Louise, the second wife of Napoleon,

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