
Diamond Necklace Worn by Egyptian Queen Stolen From Vienna Museum
Two men bought tickets to a Vienna MAK exhibition, smashed a display case with a hammer, and fled with a 200-carat diamond necklace once worn by Queen Consort Nazli of Egypt at her daughter's 1939 wedding. The piece fetched $4.3 million at Sotheby's in 2015. No injuries. Police released surveillance images; Austrian media report suspected contracted gang job. The Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition is temporarily closed.
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