Robbery at Louvre Museum in Paris: See the ‘priceless’ jewelry stolen

This photograph shows the "parure de la reine Marie-Amelie et de la Reine Hortense" (set of jewelry of Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense) displayed at Apollon's Gallery on Jan. 14, 2020 at the Louvre museum in Paris after the reopening of the Gallery following ten months of renovations. The items were among jewelry stolen during a robbery at the Louvre on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.

The Empress Eugenie Brooch, an antique diamond bow brooch, sits on display during a media preview for the "Christie's Rare Jewels and Gemstones: The Eye of a Connoisseur" sale in New York, U.S., on Friday, April 11, 2008. The auction was later canceled due to a legal battle by jeweler Ralph O. Esmerian, who argued he could get far more for the jewels through private sales -- and thus pay off a $178 million debt owed to Merrill Lynch & Co. by selling fewer pieces. The brooch was later purchased by the Louvre Museum for $10.7 million and was one of the items stolen in a daring raid Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.

Marie Louise’s necklace was one of the items stolen from the Louvre Museum on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. She was the second wife of Napoleon.

Crown of the head of the Empress Eugenie presented in the Apollo s gallery housing the royal collection of gems and diamonds of the French crown in Paris in France on May 20 of 2021. The crown was stolen from the Louvre Museum on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, but was found outside.

The Louvre pyramid courtyard is seen almost completely empty following the announcement that the museum will remain closed for a second day after thieves stole priceless jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier, in Paris on Oct. 20, 2025.

Security staff ask people to leave a courtyard of the Louvre after the announcement the museum will remain closed for a second day running after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier, in Paris on Oct. 20, 2025.

A placard of closure a warning sign is seen on the way of the Louvre pyramid courtyard following the announcement that the museum will remain closed for a second day after thieves stole priceless jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier, in Paris on Oct. 20, 2025.

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewelry Heist on Oct. 19, 2025 in Paris, France.

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, in Paris on Oct. 19, 2025. Robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewelry on Oct. 19, 2025 morning, a source close to the case said, adding that its value was still being evaluated. A police source said an unknown number of thieves arrived on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting.

Forensic police officers arrive at the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France on Oct. 19, 2025.

A window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewelry was stolen, in Paris, France on Oct. 19, 2025.

A police officer works at a crane believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewelry was stolen, in Paris, France on Oct. 19, 2025.

Pedestrians walk on Quai Francois Mitterrand as French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, in Paris on October 19, 2025. Robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning. France's Interior Minister said that jewellery stolen from the Louvre Museum was "priceless". The minister told French news outlets France Inter, France Info and Le Monde that "three or four" thieves had focused on two displays in the exhibition venue's "Gallerie d'Apollon" ("Apollo's Gallery"), completing their broad daylight robbery in just seven minutes. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2241682944

A Police Crime Scene Officer (L) and Police Technician examine a furniture elevator used in a robbery at the Louvre Museum on Oct. 19, 2025 in Paris, France. France's Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, announced the closure of the world-famous art museum on X due to the robbery taking place just after the Louvre opened to the public. It is being reported that millions of pounds of historic jewelry belonging to Napoleon and Empress Josephine has been stolen.