Men buy tickets to enter museum before stealing 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, Vienna police say
Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts before stealing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, worth several million dollars. The thieves, who did not wear masks, smashed a display case and grabbed the necklace, which has 673 precious stones. The heist occurred on Thursday and was captured on surveillance cameras.
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- ✓ The stolen necklace is made of platinum and diamonds, weighing 200 carats.
- ✓ The necklace has 673 precious stones.
- ✓ The thieves bought tickets to enter the Museum of Applied Arts before stealing the necklace.
- ✓ The heist occurred on Thursday and was captured on surveillance cameras.
What changed
Police confirmed that the thieves bought tickets before committing the crime, and surveillance footage shows the men clearly.
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Thieves steal 200-carat diamond necklace from Vienna museum
Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts before stealing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, worth several million dollars. The thieves, who did not wear masks, smashed a display case and grabbed the necklace, which has 673 precious stones. The heist occurred on Thursday and was captured on surveillance cameras.
Why it matters
This theft is part of a series of high-profile robberies hitting European museums. The stolen necklace, made by Van Cleef and Arpels, is a significant loss for the Museum of Applied Arts. Authorities have launched an investigation and international manhunt.
What is confirmed
- The stolen necklace is made of platinum and diamonds, weighing 200 carats.
- The necklace has 673 precious stones.
- The thieves bought tickets to enter the Museum of Applied Arts before stealing the necklace.
- The heist occurred on Thursday and was captured on surveillance cameras.
- The necklace is worth several million dollars.
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- Theft investigation outcome
- Arrests or leads
confidence 95%Sources used for this update (10)
- CBS News — Men buy tickets to enter museum before stealing 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace, Vienna police say
- The Guardian — Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid
- Bloomberg.com — Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum
- Yahoo — International manhunt after jewellery raid at Vienna art museum
- Town & Country Magazine — Thieves Steal Historic Diamond Necklace Made for an Egyptian Queen From a Vienna Museum
- The Times — Royal necklace with 673 diamonds stolen from museum in Vienna
- BBC — Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
- www.abc.net.au — Unmasked thieves buy tickets before stealing precious necklace from Vienna museum
- www.yahoo.com — Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace worth millions from Vienna museum
- www.yahoo.com — Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum
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