💎Napoleon's Emerald and Diamond set for Marie Louise of Austria, Empress of France 💎 The recent robbery of the Louvre Museum has drawn attention because of the methods used. But do you know the story of what was stolen Imagine the year 1810. Emperor Napoleon I, at the height of his power, commissions a gift for his new bride, Empress Marie-Louise. From the workshops of Nitot et Fils emerges a breathtaking masterpiece: the emerald and diamond necklace. 32 spectacular emeralds, deep and vivid, surrounded by a glittering river of 1,838 diamonds. This was the centerpiece of a magnificent emerald parure. Marie-Louise was the niece of Marie-Antoinette, so this lavish gift was also a powerful political statement, linking the new Bonaparte dynasty to the old Bourbon traditions of splendor. #louvre #louvrerobbery #robbery #napoleon #empire #frenchempire #history