These are only some of the jewels displayed in the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre, which was robbed today, according to available reports

These are only some of the jewels displayed in the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre, which was robbed today, according to available reports. Among other things, the gallery houses the principal French crown jewels.

What could be seen in the Galerie d'Apollon:

💎The "Regent" diamond (Le Régent): 140 carats, found in India in 1698. It adorned the crown of Louis XV. One of the purest diamonds in the world.
💎The "Hortensia" diamond (L’Hortensia): a rare pink-orange stone of the 18th century. Worn by Marie Antoinette.
💎The "Sancy" diamond (Le Sancy): a legendary 16th-century stone that belonged to the kings of France, England and Portugal.
💎The "Côte de Bretagne" spinel: a carved red spinel of Anne of Brittany in the form of a dragon. One of the oldest stones in France.
💎The Crown of Louis XV: the only surviving crown of the French kings, set with more than 2,800 precious stones.
💎The jewels of Empress Eugénie (Eugénie de Montijo): emerald tiaras, necklaces and parures of the 19th century.

Besides the famous diamonds and crowns, the gallery holds some of the rarest masterpieces of jewellery and decorative art in French history:

💎The "Ship of Neptune": a miniature vessel of lapis lazuli and gold, made by Parisian jewellers of the 17th century. A symbol of royal wealth and naval power.
💎A collection of vessels of such stones as agate, amethyst, jasper and rock crystal, assembled under Louis XIV and considered one of the finest collections in Europe.
💎The diamond parures of the Second Empire: 19th-century jewels reflecting the taste of the age of Napoleon III.
💎Gold and enamel pieces of the Renaissance: rare examples of royal jewellers' art of the 16th century.