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The Lost Crown Jewels of France: The Great Theft of 1792 by Peter H. Fairbanks plunges readers into one of history's most audacious crimes. In the turbulent days of the French Revolution, thieves broke into the Garde Meuble and disappeared with diamonds, crowns, and regalia that had symbolized the divine authority of French kings. Their haul included legendary stones such as the French Blue, the Regent, and the Sancy, and the aftermath sparked frantic investigations, shifting alliances, and whispered rumors that continue to echo through time. Fairbanks traces the rise of the Crown Jewels from their creation under Louis XIV, through the glittering world of Versailles, and into the court intrigue of the eighteenth century. He follows the trail of the scattered gems as they surface in Amsterdam, London, Saint Petersburg, and eventually modern museums, revealing how the jewels were recut, hidden, or renamed as they slipped farther from their royal origins. Grounded in archival research, eyewitness accounts, and the surviving masterpieces of the Louvre, this is more than a history of lost treasure. It is the story of how a single night of theft reshaped the fate of one of the world's most dazzling collections. Ideal for readers who love royal drama, unsolved mysteries, and the enduring allure of vanished riches, The Lost Crown Jewels of France: The Great Theft of 1792 offers a gripping journey through splendor, chaos, and the long shadow of a crime that has never fully released its secrets.

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