Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight

Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.

Thieves Snatch $4 Million Diamond Necklace From Vienna Museum

A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves.

By Jonathan Tirone

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

Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from 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 Vienna museum and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital released pictures of the suspects captured by security cameras during the heist at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), amid a rash of spectacular smash-and-grab thefts from Europe...

By Deborah Cole in Berlin

Royal necklace with 673 diamonds stolen from museum in Vienna - The Times

Royal necklace with 673 diamonds stolen from museum in Vienna  The Times

Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist

Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and suspect the thieves created a diversion by triggering an alarm at a nearby sports centre before the break-in.

By FRANCE24

Thieves snatch $4 million necklace from Vienna museum before fleeing on foot

The piece is made of platinum and 673 diamonds with a total weight of 200 carats

By Bloomberg News

Thieves steal diamond necklace once owned by Egyptian royal family from Vienna museum

It is the latest in a series of high-profile heists to hit European museums.

Diamond necklace linked to Egyptian royal family stolen from Vienna museum

The platinum necklace has 673 diamonds weighing more than 200 carats in total, the museum said

By Anadolu Agency

Egypt’s Queen Nazli historic necklace stolen from Vienna museum - Society - Egypt - Ahram Online

Egypt’s Queen Nazli historic necklace stolen from Vienna museum - Society - Egypt  Ahram Online

Thieves buy tickets, smash case, steal multimillion-dollar necklace

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, poli...

Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist

Thieves have stolen jewellery and artefacts from one of the most important prehistoric gold collections at a museum in the Spanish province of Alicante.

By Abubakar Ibrahim