Previously unseen photos published by the Louvre Museum show the condition of Empress Eug\u00e9nie's crown, which was found deformed after being abandoned by thieves during the heist on October 19, 2025. The museum confirms that it can be restored "without resorting to reconstruction."<\/p>\n
Eug\u00e9nie's crown, adorned with diamonds and emeralds and created for the wife of Napoleon III in 1855, had been on display in the Louvre's Apollo Gallery before the robbery. During their escape, the thieves smuggled it through a narrow opening in the display case, causing it to be crushed and severely deformed. The released images show a crushed object, but one whose "near-complete integrity" has been preserved, according to the museum's statement, making a full restoration possible without having to reconstruct or replace any missing elements. <\/p>\n
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