More than a million euros worth of jewelry stolen from an American designer on the French Riviera


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AFP

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January 7, 2026

An American designer had jewelry worth more than one million euros stolen from the residence where he was staying on France's Cote d'Azur, multiple sources reported Wednesday.

American designer Chris Aire – DR

Chris Aire, whose designs have been worn by stars including Naomi Campbell and who has a partnership with basketball star LeBron James, reported to police on Tuesday that her jewelry had been stolen from a furnished vacation rental in Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, according to a police source.

About 6,000 euros in cash were also stolen.

The judicial police of Nice have entrusted an investigation into an aggravated robbery, prosecutor Damien Martinelli told AFP, specifying that it was a “non-violent robbery.”

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