Beth you totally got what I was trying to discuss. And, yes, thank you Laurant F for the information.
Why only the tiara got partially mangled?
Why only the necklace was sought after by the Louvre?
I do know that the Society of Friends of the Louvre are partially responsible for the acquisition of jewelry for the museum. They are the ones who bought many French pieces at auction. I remember hearing they also pressured the government not to let "patrimoine" items slip away. Here is there webpage with their recent acquisitions.
https://www.amisdulouvre.fr/acquisitions/dernieres-acquisitions?page=2
and here is the louvre page on the necklace.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/necklace-and-earrings-empress-marie-louise
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