Vienna Museum Heist: Thieves Smash Case to Steal $4.3M Egyptian Queen’s Necklace
Two unmasked men stole a 200-carat platinum necklace worth $4.3 million from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) by smashing a display case during opening hours. The piece, once owned by Egyptian Queen Nazli and designed by Van Cleef & Arpels, was on loan for a jewelry exhibition. Austrian police are hunting the suspects, who fled on foot, while experts warn the necklace’s unique history makes it difficult to sell intact, likely leading to its dismantling.