The Ritz Paris.Photo:KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty
KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty
A diamond as big as The Ritz has gone missing at The Ritz Paris itself.
According to a report from France’sLe Parisiennewspaper, a woman is claiming that her diamond ring worth over $800,000 had been stolen while she was staying at the hotel.The guest, who the publication identified only as a Malaysian businesswoman, had reportedly taken part in a shopping excursion around the Place Véndome on Friday. When she returned to her room before noon, she claimed that she noticed the ring, which had been left on her bed stand, was missing.
Hours later,Le Parisiensaid that she made her way to a neighborhood police station to report the missing jewelry, and officers then returned with her to The Ritz Paris, where they collected evidence and have since opened a preliminary investigation.
Local authorities, as well as a representative for The Ritz Paris, declined to comment to PEOPLE.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The Ritz Paris.FRED DUFOUR/AFP via Getty
FRED DUFOUR/AFP via Getty
Jewelry thefts in Paris are not unusual. In September 2018, a member of the Saudi royal family reported a robbery at The Ritz Paris, where she claimed more than $900,000 in jewelry was taken from her, a police source told Agence France-Presse at the time, perThe New York Post.
Among theitems takenwere the reality star’s emerald cut 20-carat diamond engagement ring, which has never been recovered.
source: people.com
