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The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two

The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two

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 We're back with part two of 'Mysteries at the Louvre'! In October 2025, a team of thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre’s golden Apollo Gallery and stole millions of dollars worth of French Crown Jewels in broad daylight.A priceless crown was dropped on the sidewalk during their escape, and investigators would soon discover that the museum’s surveillance password was literally “Louvre."We explore how the heist unfolded and the eerie parallels to an infamous crown jewel robbery during the French Revolution. Were these criminals masterminds… or just incredibly lucky? And will the jewels ever be recovered? We have some theories...A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with research for this case.Sources:Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com.https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famousBBC News. (2025). Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxoBBC News. (2025). Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpoCorbet, S., & Leicester, J. (2025). The home of the “Mona Lisa” has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist.https://www.britannica.com/news/2278696/38adf9f5ac5c99c16e206cc16845ca04Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News.https://abcnews.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032Napoleon Foundation. (2025). Theft of jewellery belonging to Empresses Marie-Louise and Eugénie, and to Queen Hortense, from the Louvre Museum, 19 October 2025.https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/2025/10/20/heritage-theft-of-jewellery-belonging-to-empresses-marie-louise-and-eugenie-and-to-queen-hortense-from-the-louvre-museum-19-october-2025/NPR Staff. (2011). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR.https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpieceOrd, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine.https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigationThe New York Times. (2025). In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab “priceless” jewels from Louvre.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.htmlWilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium.https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128Zelazko, A. (2026). What was stolen from the Louvre. Encyclopaedia Britannica.https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-LouvreGoppion. (n.d.). Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case.https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). Stolen: How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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