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Thieves steal Queen Nazli’s $4.3M necklace
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Austrian police are searching for two thieves who stole a diamond necklace worth millions from Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts by smashing a display case in broad daylight.
- The necklace, once owned by Egyptian Queen Consort Nazli, is a 200-carat platinum piece with 673 diamonds, valued at $4.3 million when sold at Sotheby's in 2015.
- Experts believe the thieves will likely dismantle the necklace and sell the diamonds individually, significantly reducing its value and making recovery more difficult.
- The robbery was executed without disguise or sophisticated tactics, with the thieves entering openly and using a hammer to break the glass, highlighting potential security weaknesses at the museum.
- Authorities have released surveillance footage and descriptions of the suspects, expressing confidence that the culprits will be caught, though they fear the necklace may be destroyed if not recovered quickly.
