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Pink diamond heist: the jewel is on show and the apple isn't

The jewel, once belonging to the French crown, is on view for the first time since its recovery after the nineteen twenty-six theft; the apple's whereabouts remain unreported.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Chip Darnell on BBN Crime Watch
Published 11:19 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:19 AM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Chip Darnell; aired 2 times.
Topics: France.

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BBCRare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe French royal pink diamond is going on public display for the first time since it turned up hidden inside an apple after a nineteen twenty-six theft, and visitors can see it, BBC reports.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThat is the diamond, Chip, but where is the APPLE?
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterNobody has said one word about the apple, and I have been sitting at this desk all morning eating a pretzel and thinking about it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRosa, the story is a hundred years of a jewel coming home. Families will line up to see it, and I think that's beautiful.

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