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France’s Ministry of Culture confirmed that eight priceless jewels were taken in the Louvre heist, including: – a sapphire tiara, – a necklace and earrings once owned by Queen Hortense de Beauharnais and later Queen Marie-Amélie, – an emerald set from Napoleon’s wife Marie-Louise, – a reliquary brooch, – a second tiara, – and Empress Eugénie’s famed diamond corsage bow. Eugénie’s crown was also seized but dropped and damaged as the thieves fled. The diamond corsage bow—studded with 2,634 diamonds and purchased by the Louvre in 2008 for €6.72 million—was among the museum’s most valuable pieces. Authorities say the total worth of the stolen jewels remains under assessment.