The Grand Condé pink diamond, stolen in 1926 and hidden in an apple, goes on display at the Château de Chantilly for the first time in nearly a century.
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01Summary
- 01The nine-carat pear-shaped pink diamond was stolen from the Château de Chantilly in October 1926.
- 02It was recovered weeks later after a hotel maid bit into a hollowed-out apple containing the gem.
- 03The diamond will be on display at the Condé Museum until 3 January.
- 04Naturally occurring pink diamonds are extremely rare, with the highest auction price of $71.2m (£53.6m) in 2017.
- 05The gem was first recorded in 1740 in the inventory of Louis Henri de Bourbon, Prince of Condé.
02Why it matters
This exhibition offers a rare chance to see a historically significant French royal jewel, which has been hidden from public view for almost a century.
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