Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid

August 27, 2026 · 7:38 pm 4 sources

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• Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid
  The Guardian · August 28, 2026 14:46
  Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours 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…
• Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
  BBC News · August 28, 2026 17:29
  Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
• Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna
  The New York Times · August 29, 2026 19:49
  The theft of the precious object, once owned by an Egyptian queen and later sold to satisfy her creditors, was the latest in a string of high-profile museum losses.

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• Spain: Thieves steal Bronze Age gold in lightning raid on Villena Museum
  Deutsche Welle · August 27, 2026 19:38
  One of the world's greatest Bronze Age gold collections has been swiped, almost in its entirety, from Villena Museum. A highly professional group of thieves were in and out in four minutes flat before the museum opened.