Jewels Stolen At Cannes Film Festival, Valued At Over $1 Million

The Cannes Film Festival suffered a jewel theft on Friday morning, with over $1 million dollars worth going missing from a hotel room at the Novotel hotel, reported the BBC.

The stolen jewels were meant to adorn stars who are attending the legendary film festival on the French Riviera. According to police, the jewels, which belong to Swiss jewelers Chopard, had been in a safe in a hotel room rented by a Chopard employee. The thieves removed the entire safe from the hotel room wall.

Thankfully, the Palme d’Or was not among the stolen items, according to festival officials. The coveted prize that goes to the director of the film voted best by the festival jury is also made by Chopard. The Swiss jeweler is an official sponsor of the festival.

Julianne Moore, Lana Del Rey and Cindy Crawford were among the celebrities who had elected to wear jewels by Chopard on the Cannes red carpet.

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