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The French crown jewels robbed from the Louvre museum in Paris are likely lost forever, an art crime expert tells CBS News, even if the thieves are caught.
The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.
France's culture minister has told the National Assembly that the Louvre's security cameras were working during Sunday's infamous heist, raising further questions
About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation.
Among the jewels stolen in the Louvre heist on October 19, 2025, was a bow brooch once owned by Empress Eugenie and New York Socialite Caroline Astor.
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