Editing French Crown Jewels

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The '''French Crown Jewels''' (French: ''Joyaux de la Couronne de France'') is the name given to the collection of jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power of [[France]] between 752 and 1870.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|French Crown Jewels}}</ref> In 1691, the collection was comprised of 5,885 diamonds, 1,588 precious stones, and 488 pearls. Its three most famous diamonds were the {{Wiki|Regent Diamond|Regent}}, a white 140.64-carat diamond, the {{Wiki|Sancy}}, a 55.23-carat pale yellow diamond that [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] liked to affix to his hat, and the [[Hope Diamond|French Blue]], a blue diamond weighing 115 carats brought from the colonies of the [[India|Indies]]<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Theft of the French Crown Jewels]]</ref> by jeweler [[Jean-Baptiste Tavernier]].<ref name="Jewel">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Lost Jewel]]</ref>

==History==
In September 1792, rioters looted the Royal Treasury<ref name="DB"/> and made off with a selection of the gems there.<ref name="Patriote">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Le Patriote 1791]]</ref> In the days following the theft, the criminals organized a clandestine auction to resell the pieces at ''[[La Limace Noir]]''. Through an informant, the [[Assassins]] learned of the auction and of the [[Templars]]' interest in certain lots. Led by [[Arno Dorian]], a group of Assassins infiltrated the auction and managed to steal the French Blue, despite the presence of Templars led by [[Justine Delarue]].<ref name="Jewel">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Lost Jewel]]</ref> The thieves were quickly arrested and executed at the [[Place de la Concorde]], though many items were never recovered.<ref name="DB"/> In the same year, Arno recovered three other diamonds and saw that they were returned to the [[National Convention]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[French Crown Jewels (memory)|French Crown Jewels]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

==References==
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