Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist
The French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.
BBC News reports that the French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.
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