The Louvre reopened on Oct. 22 as authorities continue their search for a group of thieves who stole millions in jewels from the Paris museum.

On Oct. 19, robbers shattered a window and stole eight pieces of jewelry before escaping on motorbikes, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on France Inter radio.

The heist targeted the Galerie d'Apollon, a first-floor wing of the museum that houses hardstone jewels, diamonds, and crowns won by French royals. The exhibit is the first royal gallery in France and was built by King Louis XIV, the French monarch who ruled from 1643 to 1715.

While police are still investigating the theft, experts say the perpetrators may have already dismantled or melted down the jewels.

Here's the latest on the case.

The Louvre reopens after heist

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