What was stolen from the Louvre?: Quick Facts

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Painting of Empress Eugenie standing in court dress with a pearl diadem tiara, white gown with lace, and green velvet train, set against a red-draped interior with a garden view.

A necklace and earrings set featuring large green emeralds and numerous diamonds, arranged in an ornate pattern and displayed in a velvet-lined case.

Diamond and sapphire jewelry set including a tiara, necklace, bracelet, earrings, and brooches displayed in a museum case, with a jeweled crown visible in the background.

Ornate crown set with large pearls and diamonds displayed in a glass case at the Louvre Museum, with blurred museum visitors and gilded walls in the background.

Eugénie's bodice bow

The jeweled gold crown of Empress Eugenie, adorned with diamonds and emeralds, is displayed on a stand in the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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