Master jeweler Stephen Portier said the Louvre robbers might recut the stolen gems, which would significantly decrease their value.

Does a photo show a well-dressed French detective working the case of the Crown Jewels stolen from the Louvre? No, that's not true: The original poster later said it was a "fantasy version" she did not regret posting.

The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist. Thieves used a basket lift to access the museum, smashed display cases, and fled with Napoleonic jewels.

A German company inadvertently embroiled in the Louvre Museum heist after one of its lifts was used in the theft is making the most of its free publicity - by launching a new advertising campaign.

The president of the Louvre admitted on Wednesday that the external video surveillance system of the establishment is "very insufficient", three days after the spectacular theft of eight jewels, an incident that revived the question about security in French museums.

The Louvre robbers may have smuggled stolen jewels by shoving them in their bodies back door, according to America’s most infamous jewel thief Larry Lawton. Larry shared his two cents after four thieves stole $102 million worth of jewels from the Louvre Museum on Sunday,

The brooch, worth $1.7 million, has a secret connection to The Gilded Age.

The Louvre reopened on Oct. 22 as authorities continue their search for a group of thieves who stole millions in jewels from the Paris museum. On Oct. 19, robbers shattered a window and stole eight pieces of jewelry before escaping on motorbikes,