← Back to all stories
How a Hungry Housekeeper's Apple Snack Helped Recover a Legendary Stolen Diamond
Photo: Viktor Mindt / Unsplash
The historic Grand Condé diamond is back in the spotlight for a new exhibition at France's Château de Chantilly, a century after it was nearly lost forever. The priceless gem was famously recovered after a cleaning lady's half-eaten apple led police directly to the hidden loot of the hotel thieves.
The historic Grand Condé diamond is back in the spotlight for a new exhibition at France’s Château de Chantilly, a century after it was nearly lost forever. The priceless gem was famously recovered after a cleaning lady’s half-eaten apple led police directly to the hidden loot of the hotel thieves.