Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid
A 200-carat diamond necklace once owned by Egypt's Queen Nazli was stolen from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Police are currently searching for two suspects who used a hammer to smash a display case during opening hours.
Why it matters
The theft highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities in European cultural institutions facing a series of high-profile art and jewelry heists.
The 200-carat platinum and diamond-encrusted necklace./Getty The 200-carat platinum and diamond-encrusted necklace./Getty Art theft Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours
Prefer the Guardian on Google Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum in Vienna and once belonged to Egyptian royalty.
Authorities in the capital released pictures of the suspects captured by security cameras during the heist at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), amid a rash of spectacular smash-and-grab thefts from European cultural institutions.
The unmasked men bought tickets to the exhibition before shattering a glass display case with a hammer during opening hours on Thursday afternoon and making off with the diamond necklace.
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