You’ve Stolen the French Crown Jewels. Now What? | WSJ

The Wall Street Journal October 26, 2025
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It took the Louvre Museum thieves a little under seven minutes to steal the priceless French crown jewels from the museum in Paris. But it could take them a lot longer to make any profit from them. WSJ spoke with an art detective to learn the decisions the thieves may face if they’re looking to profit from the Louvre heist and what fingerprints could be left behind. Chapters: 0:00 Profiting off the Louvre heist 0:40 Option 1: keep the jewels intact 1:24 Option 2: breaking them down and selling parts 3:28 Fingerprints in the stones 4:20 The thieves getting cold feet? News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Louvre #Heist #WSJ

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