Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Summary
Two men stole a diamond necklace worth over $4 million from a museum in Vienna during the day. Police are searching for the suspects after they broke a glass case, took the necklace, and fled nearby with what may have been a real gun.Key Facts
- The theft happened at the Vienna Museum of Applied Arts during an exhibition about the jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels.
- The necklace contains more than 600 diamonds and was made for the former Egyptian royal family.
- It was worn by Queen Nazli in 1939 for her daughter’s marriage to the future Shah of Iran.
- The necklace weighs over 200 carats in diamonds and was valued at around $4 million.
- Police released images of the two unmasked suspects caught on security cameras.
- One suspect may have carried a real firearm during the robbery.
- The thieves escaped toward the nearby Vienna Stadtpark.
- The museum’s director said the staff followed security procedures and no one was hurt.
- The heist is part of a recent rise in violent art and jewellery thefts at European museums.
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