Thieves Steal Historic Diamond Necklace From Vienna Museum

A couple of days ago, an Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace was stolen from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts.

According to Austrian police, two men bought tickets to the museum, without face masks, smashed a display case with a hammer, and fled with a diamond necklace. According to the source, visitors and security staff were in the room during the incident. According to Austrian police, a stolen necklace worth about $4 M.

The stolen necklace belonged to Egypt’s Queen Nazli Sabri and was designed for her in 1939 for her daughter’s marriage to the future Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whose family has also since been removed from power. It is made of platinum and 673 precious stones, weighing over 200 carats.  It was displayed as part of the museum’s exhibition for designs by France’s Van Cleef & Arpels. The company describes the necklace on its website as a “triumph of white jewelry”.