crown jewels

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On Tuesday, des Cars sent her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which was accepted, following a string of scandals including the brazen theft of French crown jewels valued at $100 million in October.

From Barron's

The director of the Louvre museum in Paris has resigned, months after the high-profile theft of France's crown jewels from one of the world's most visited art galleries.

From BBC

The sums were small compared with last year’s heist of France’s crown jewels from the museum, which was valued at around $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Museum bosses have come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, after thieves stole priceless French crown jewels from the museum in broad daylight and hundreds of books were damaged in a leak.

From BBC

The two Panama container terminals were the crown jewels of the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal