A week ago, in broad daylight, thieves stole two magnificent tiaras on display at the Louvre in Paris. But there was one more spectacular tiara in the glass cases that they didn’t manage to grab before their crime was discovered. Today, I’m bringing you the story of the Angoulême Emerald Tiara, an incredible royal jewel that has witnessed remarkable history—and, like its first owner, has now made a truly miraculous escape from a terrible fate.

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