News · 28 August 2026

Thieves steal Queen Nazli's $4M 673-diamond necklace from Vienna museum.

A platinum necklace with 673 diamonds, once owned by Egypt's Queen Nazli, was stolen on Thursday from Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts. Two men smashed a display case during opening hours and fled on foot, triggering a police manhunt. The piece, made by Van Cleef & Arpels, was valued at about $4 million in 2015.

By BriefTea Editorial · 28 August 2026 at 16:10

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