Two masked thieves stole ten pieces of 19th-century royal and imperial jewelry from the Louvre in Paris on 19 October, using a goods lift and grinders to break into the Apollo Gallery. They escaped on scooters after seven minutes, leaving behind a broken crown and tools, while an employee prevented a fire. The stolen items include a diamond brooch and diadem belonging to Empress Eugénie, and a royal emerald necklace.