Jewel thieves have stolen $1 million worth of Chopard jewelry from a hotel right off the Croisette, and while the theft being called by Deadline one of the "biggest heists to go down in recent Cannes history," it's not actually that unexpected.
Might this morning's reports, that the Swatch Group is set to acquire the Harry Winston jewelry and watch brand for $1 billion, make an awards-season staple a bit more mainstream?
The town of Angers in France is petitioning Queen Elizabeth II to turn over the Crown Jewels of England because they say that crowns were basically stolen from them about 500 years ago.
The case against the bad global economy: people spent $115 million on Elizabeth Taylor's jewels last night
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