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€750,000 ring lost from Paris Ritz room found in hotel vacuum cleaner

Police and hotel staff were involved in investigating the loss

Mystery of the box filled with jewels found near Chamonix

The treasure found by a hiker is to set be sold at auction

Meet the American who searches for people’s lost jewellery in France

He recently reunited a British holidaymaker with a family heirloom that he lost on a beach. ‘I do it to put a smile on people’s faces,’ he said

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Gendarmerie appeal to find owners of mystery lake jewellery in France

It is believed the almost 300 rings, necklaces, earrings and watches come from burglaries committed in Gironde, Charente and Charente-Maritime this summer

Quoi de neuf - French shopping in October 2022

New products, designs and ideas from around France

€100m watch goes on display in France – but how to get it to work

It is insured for €25million but experts say it could fetch four times that if it ever went to auction

French crafts in focus: The art of cutting gems

France was once a hotbed for gem cutters but now Maison Piat is one of the few remaining companies offering this service

Quoi de neuf - French shopping in November 2019

New products, designs and ideas from around France. This month: stay warm, festive drinks, sweet countdown, and gifted jewellers

Theft in home scams by fake police on rise in France

THEFT scams by criminals posing as police officers and plumbers are on the rise in France, police have warned, with elderly people especially at risk.

Meghan’s boost for French jewellery

A French artisan jewellery brand has had to step up production after the Duchess of Sussex wore a pair of its earrings on a royal trip to Morocco

Six accused of tricking elderly victims in jewel theft

Six people have been questioned as part of an enquiry into over fifty thefts of jewellery, by "gang members" disguised as utilities workers, who tricked elderly victims into handing over their belongings.

Jewels of French queen Marie Antoinette on display

Precious jewellery worth over €3m belonging to the last queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, is to be on public display in London ahead of being sold at auction in Geneva on November 14.