Lalique museum
Coverage of Lalique museum in the Nexus archive.
- Diamond smile: Singapore jails Indian man for gem in mouth theft
A Singapore court sentenced Indian tourist Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai to over two years in jail for attempting to steal a $154,000 diamond by hiding it in his accomplice's mouth. The theft attempt was captured on surveillance, leading to their arrest at the airport. A separate jewellery theft worth millions of euros occurred at the Lalique museum in France.
- Jewelry worth millions of dollars stolen from French museum
Burglars stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the museum of luxury glassmaker Lalique in France. The theft occurred months after a similar gem heist at the Louvre.
- Jewellery worth millions of euros stolen in French museum burglary
Burglars stole millions of euros’ worth of jewellery from the Lalique museum in northeastern France during an early-morning raid. The theft in Wingen-sur-Moder involved masked thieves breaking in and smashing open six display cases, following a similar gem robbery at the Louvre in Paris months earlier.
- Thieves steal around €4 million in jewellery from French museum
Thieves stole around €4 million in jewellery from the Lalique Museum in northeastern France after breaking in early Sunday. The raid targeted the museum's jewellery collection, with around 20 pieces taken.