Cannes Jewels Theft: $1m Chopard Raid Police say the jewels, which were intended for loan to stars, were taken from a city-centre hotel during the film festival.1:15pm UK, Friday 17 May 2013

Lana Del Rey and Cara Delvingne wearing Chopard jewels in Cannes

Jewellery worth more than $1m has been stolen from a Cannes hotel.

The jewels, which were intended for loan to stars to wear while walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, were all made by Swiss luxury jeweller Chopard, police said.

Thieves broke into the room of a Chopard employee, opened a safe and made off with the jewels, they said.

The robbery took place at the Novotel hotel in the centre of Cannes.

No spokesman for Chopard was available for comment when contacted by Sky News. 

Chopard has been an official sponsor of the Cannes Film Festival for 16 years. 

Cindy Crawford wore Chopard jewellery at the Cannes opening ceremony

Last year the jeweller’s ambassadors at the festival included Eva Herzigova, Jessica Chastain, Reese Witherspoon and Marion Cotillard.

This year, Julianne Moore, Cindy Crawford and Cara Delevingne were all spotted at the opening ceremony wearing Chopard jewellery.