Jewelry of inestimable value, but practically unsaleable. On October 19, France was shaken by the robbery at the Louvre Museum, during which criminals made off with eight jewels from the collection of Napoleon and the Empress Josephine. All classified and identified, they are difficult to sell, the only way to achieve this is to dismantle each stone to sell them individually.
However, this does not prevent smart people from offering so-called purchase offers for these jewels on Vinted. Whether it’s Empress Eugenie’s crown (which was found damaged), the large knot on her bodice or even the necklace and earrings from Empress Marie Louise’s emerald set, there are many on the shelf.
Similar offers with different prices.
Not only are there multiple deals available for a single piece of jewelry, but prices also vary widely, as Tech&Co points out. The emerald necklace of Empress Marie Louise, for example, is offered for the small sum of 263.20 euros in one of them, 1,020 euros in another or even 30,600 euros. It is also presented as “in very good condition” on some and “new without tags” on others.
The only thing these ads have in common is that they all include “Napoleon” as a brand. The people behind these fake offers also had fun with the product description.
As for the necklace from the sapphire set of Queen Marie Amélie and Queen Hortense, one of them claims, for example, that she received it from a friend and that she wants to throw it away as soon as possible because she no longer uses it, while explaining that she will have to go there to get it back.
“I’m selling it quickly before they catch me. I found it in very good condition near the Louvre,” says another about Empress Eugenie’s crown.
Vinted, contacted by Tech&Co to find out if a reaction was expected, has not yet responded.
Source: BFM TV
