Stolen Cannes jewels worth close to $136M, official says restarted

The value of jewels stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday.

The robbery -- the third such heist around the city since May -- happened Sunday morning at a jewelry exhibition at the Carlton Hotel, according to Philippe Vique, deputy prosecutor for organized crime in the prosecutor's office.

Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million.



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The robber, whose face was covered by a hat and a scarf, had a semiautomatic pistol and threatened to shoot the exhibitors and guests, Vique said.

Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes

Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured.

The gems were supposed to have been on display until the end of August.

The robbery follows two major jewel heists this year at events tied to the Cannes Film Festival.

During the festival in May, a necklace worth $2.6 million was stolen from a hotel party shortly after jewels worth more than $1 million were stolen from a safe in a hotel room.

Jeweler de Grisogono said the necklace was part of a collection making its debut.

The jewels stolen in May were from the Swiss firm Chopard, which was sponsoring the festival.

Notable diamond heists

The jewels stolen in May were from the Swiss firm Chopard, which was sponsoring the festival. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes The jewels stolen in May were from the Swiss firm Chopard, which was sponsoring the festival. Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. Notable diamond heists The robbery -- the third such heist around the city since May -- happened Sunday morning at a jewelry exhibition at the Carlton Hotel, according to Philippe Vique, deputy prosecutor for organized crime in the prosecutor's office. Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. The robbery follows two major jewel heists this year at events tied to the Cannes Film Festival. Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. Jeweler de Grisogono said the necklace was part of a collection making its debut. Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes Notable diamond heists Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. The value of jewels stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday. The value of jewels stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday. The gems were supposed to have been on display until the end of August. Notable diamond heists The robber, whose face was covered by a hat and a scarf, had a semiautomatic pistol and threatened to shoot the exhibitors and guests, Vique said. The robbery follows two major jewel heists this year at events tied to the Cannes Film Festival. Jeweler de Grisogono said the necklace was part of a collection making its debut. The jewels stolen in May were from the Swiss firm Chopard, which was sponsoring the festival. During the festival in May, a necklace worth $2.6 million was stolen from a hotel party shortly after jewels worth more than $1 million were stolen from a safe in a hotel room. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes The robbery follows two major jewel heists this year at events tied to the Cannes Film Festival. Jeweler de Grisogono said the necklace was part of a collection making its debut. Security guards were present but unarmed, he said. No one was injured. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes The robbery -- the third such heist around the city since May -- happened Sunday morning at a jewelry exhibition at the Carlton Hotel, according to Philippe Vique, deputy prosecutor for organized crime in the prosecutor's office. Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. The jewels stolen in May were from the Swiss firm Chopard, which was sponsoring the festival. Earlier, a Nice police official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the jewels were worth about $53 million. Jewelry thefts reported at Cannes The value of jewels stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday. During the festival in May, a necklace worth $2.6 million was stolen from a hotel party shortly after jewels worth more than $1 million were stolen from a safe in a hotel room.

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