Jewels stolen from the Louvre appeared on the Avito website with a price tag of 250 million rubles. The announcement appeared on Tuesday, October 21.
A parure said to have belonged to French Queen Marie Amalia has been put up for sale.
“It is the sapphires that adorn the luxurious diamond piece, on display at the Louvre, known to everyone as the “Maria Amalia Set,” the product tag says.
After being published, the ads were blocked by the site administration for verification.
The crown of Napoleon III's wife, stolen from the Louvre, was found broken near the museum
Sunday, October 19, go to the most famous museum in France – Louvre – robber broke in. “Moscow Evening” spoke with art critic, collector and employee of the Interpol Bureau in Russia from 2006 to 2021, Ekaterina Burkova, and found out the details of the “heist of the century”. The Louvre has published photos of all the jewelry. While escaping from the crime scene, the robbers left near the Louvre museum, making a crown for Empress Eugenie, decorated with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, which was displayed at the 1855 Paris World Exhibition.
