The crown of Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III, which was damaged during a robbery at the Louvre Museum in October last year, will be fully restored to its original state.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the restoration process was confirmed following details released by the BBC. An expert commission, headed by the President-Director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, has been established to oversee the delicate repair work.
According to official reports, the crown is currently missing one of its eight gold eagles and 10 of its 1,354 diamonds. The museum has released the first photographs of the artifact since the theft, revealing that the piece suffered significant deformation after thieves attempted to force it through a narrow opening in its glass display case.
The crown of Empress Eugenie is considered a masterpiece of 19th-century French jewelry, created by the jeweler Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier for the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The Louvre, located in the heart of Paris, is the world's most-visited museum and houses thousands of priceless historical artifacts. This restoration project aims not only to repair the physical damage but also to preserve the cultural heritage of the Second French Empire for future generations.
