Hang On To Your Jewels! $53 Million Worth Of Jewelry Stolen From Cannes’ Carlton Hotel

Last weekend a second multi-million dollar jewelry heist took place in Cannes, following thefts of $1.4 million of Chopard jewels from a safe and a $2.6 million De Grisogono necklace in the city in May. $53 million dollars worth of jewels were taken from a Leviev jewelry exhibition in the Carlton Hotel by an armed robber. The gunman, who conducted the crime in the middle of the day, escaped with the goods in a suitcase.

Ironically, the famous Hitchcock film “To Catch A Thief”, about a retired jewel thief was filmed there in 1955. The authorities are pretty sure they know who is behind the thefts – the Eastern European “Pink Panther” gang known for daring thefts including one in 2008 that had the group drilling under a Damiani jewelry showroom in Milan and making off with $20 million in gold and stones after taping up the staff.  Last week, a third member broke out of a Swiss prison holding key Pink Panther members. He was sprung by associates with AK-47s.  Authorities predict a sweep of jewel related crime in Europe, but US and Miami locations heavy with valuable bounty should be on guard with the international organization possible to pop up anywhere.

Adrienne Faurote

Editor in Chief · Haute Time

As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.