The priceless gems stolen by a 'highly organised gang' in the audacious Louvre heist may be broken down and lost forever.
A crisis meeting was held at the museum after Sunday's seven-minute raid which saw a gang plunder artefacts including an Imperial brooch containing 2,000 diamonds.
The eight snatched items all date from France's 19th century royalty and are encrusted with thousands of diamonds and other precious gemstone
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