The largest gem-quality #diamond ever found was unearthed at Premier Mine in #SouthAfrica on #ThisDayInHistory in 1905. The #CullinanDiamond weighed 3106.75 carats, and was cut apart into the largest finished diamonds ever made, many of them now fixed in the British #CrownJewels.
Tower of London partially closed after food thrown at crown jewels display

Four people arrested after civil-resistance group Take Back Power protest against inequality in the UK

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Apple crumble and custard! Middle class Britain protests! #iykyk #crownjewels
Police arrest 5 more suspects in Louvre jewel heist | CBC News

Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $143 million Cdn from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, a Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help find the jewels.

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#TuesdayColumn: While someone re-pillages the French #CrownJewels in a #LouvreHeist, it brings the questions of whether or not it's possible to steal something which was already stolen... #colonialism #France #writing

Who Loots the Looters:
https://wastedwordsweb.wordpress.com/2025/10/28/who-loots-the-looters/

Who Loots the Looters

This Sunday last (October 19th) saw the daytime despoilment of one of the loftiest bastions of Europeans hegemony known to modern history – the Louvre museum in France – as four horsemen of ridicul…

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Two suspects in Louvre heist case arrested by French police | CBC News

The Paris prosecutor said on Sunday two suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum.

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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

“I think the main thing now is whether they can recover the jewels.”

https://sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world/world/suspects-arrested-over-the-theft-of-crown-jewels-from-paris-louvre-museum/

#louvre #CrownJewels

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum

"I think the main thing now is whether they can recover the jewels."

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@madcollector Absolutely wild update. 🤯 Not only are the jewels priceless, but the French Ministry of Culture has confirmed they are NOT privately insured.

France practices "self-insurance" for national treasures, meaning there will be zero payout for the estimated €88M market value. All hope is on a recovery before the stones are broken up.

Fun Fact: The thieves left the gallery's biggest showpiece, the 140-carat Regent Diamond (which was set in Napoleon's sword), completely untouched. It was in the same room and remains safe. #LouvreHeist #ArtLoss #CrownJewels

Louvre Museum Reopens After Daring Daytime Heist of Crown Jewels

The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened on October 22, 2025, just three days after a daylight robbery in which priceless French crown jewels were stolen. The heist took place in the Apollo Room, close to the iconic Mona Lisa, and lasted only about four minutes. The thieves, who used a basket lift to acc... [More info]