A 1,300-diamond tiara and emerald and sapphire jewellery sets are among the items stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a daylight operation that took just minutes.

Here's what we know about how the heist unfolded and what items have been stolen.

How did the Louvre heist go down?

The thieves struck about 9:30am, local time, when the museum had already opened its doors to the public.

Several intruders used a crane via the riverfront to target the Apollo Gallery where the Crown Diamonds are displayed, including the Regent, the Sancy and the Hortensia.

They forced a window, cut panes with a disc cutter and went straight for the glass display cases, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.

One of the thieves was wearing a yellow high-vis vest, resembling a construction worker, which investigato

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