Experts fear the stolen pieces may already have been broken down and the stones recut to conceal where they actually came from.
Breakdown
- Two suspects have partially admitted their roles in the Louvre jewel heist.
- The suspects are being held in provisional detention and have appeared before magistrates. 13s
- One suspect was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport with a one-way ticket to Algeria. 23s
- The second suspect is known to police and was identified by DNA at the scene. 55s
- The jewels, valued at 88 million euros, were stolen in under eight minutes. 1m 2s