Queen Nazli's Necklace Stolen in Austria
A historic 200-carat platinum necklace adorned with 673 diamonds was stolen from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. The necklace was part of the Egyptian royal family's collection and was previously worn by Queen Nadej during her daughter's wedding in 1939. The suspects, who entered the exhibition unmasked, managed to break the display case with a hammer and stole the necklace during working hours before escaping—a process that appeared to be deliberately planned in favor of an organized criminal gang. Austrian police have issued a plea for help in identifying the suspects and are currently using police dogs to track them down. Experts believe the operation was carried out for the benefit of an organized crime group. The museum administration stated that the necklace had been part of a rare collection on display since June, comprising over 300 pieces, with an estimated value in the millions of dollars. No injuries were reported during the incident. This theft occurs against a backdrop of repeated heists targeting European museums and cultural collections, including the theft of jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris valued at around 88 million euros.
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