Rare pink diamond Grand Condé, stolen in 1926, is back on display

The nine-carat pink diamond Grand Condé, one of the rare royal jewels to survive from the French Revolution, has returned to display at the Château de Chantilly in France, nearly 100 years after it was stolen.

Stolen during a night raid on the Château de Chantilly in October 1926, the diamond had been hidden by the thieves inside a hollowed-out apple. The jewel was discovered by chance when a maid at the hotel where the thieves were staying took a bite of the apple. Museum director Mathieu Deldicque stated that this curious story received extensive coverage in the press at the time.

The exhibition, which can be viewed at the Condé Museum until January 3, also includes previously unpublished archival documents regarding the history of the diamond and the theft process. The diamond, which has a deep history dating back to the 1740 inventory of Louis Henri de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, was presented for viewing following comprehensive academic studies.