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Thieves steal royal necklace from Vienna museum in smash-and-grab heist
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A visitor takes a picture of a necklace made of platinum and diamonds, which dates from 1939, and belonged to the Queen Nazli of Egypt.
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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.
The stolen necklace, studded with 673 precious stones, belonged to Egypt's Queen Nazli. It was being displayed as part of the museum's exhibition for designs by France's Van Cleef and Arpels.
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Unmasked thieves smashed open a glass display case with a hammer before stealing a diamond-encrusted necklace worth more than $4 million during a brazen daylight museum heist in Vienna, Austria on Thursday.
