Diamond Ring Stolen from Vienna Museum
A Van Cleef & Arpels necklace with 673 diamonds was stolen from a museum in Vienna.
Consensus
- The theft occurred on August 27 at the MAK Museum in Vienna.
- The stolen item was a diamond ring with 673 diamonds and a total weight of over 200 carats.
- The ring was part of a Van Cleef & Arpelas exhibition at the museum.
- The ring was valued at approximately $4.3 million.
- The theft involved two men breaking a glass display case and fleeing on foot.
- No injuries were reported during the incident.
- The museum continues operations, except for the affected temporary exhibition.
- The ring was formerly owned by Egyptian Queen Nazli Sabri and worn at her daughter's wedding in 1939.
Points of divergence
- The ring was part of an exhibition featuring over 300 pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels. — vm
- The ring was described as having 600 diamonds, not 673. — tg_bbcrussian
- The ring was sold at Sotheby's in New York in 2015 for $4.3 million. — kommerant
- The ring was valued between $3.6 and $4.6 million at the 2015 Sotheby's auction. — fontanka
- On August 15, artworks by Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Regional Museum in Messina, Sicily. — vm
- On August 27, 'The Treasures of Vilena' weighing 10 kg were stolen from a museum in Spain. — kommerant
- Art experts speculate that museum thefts in Europe may be linked to a collector or have a specific target, not random. — fontanka
Coverage (5 sources)
- From the museum in Vienna stole necklace, belonging to Egyptian royal family. It costs more than four million dollars — Meduza
- Diamond necklace worth $4.3 million stolen from museum in Vienna — Вечерняя Москва
- Midday Robbery: Thieves Steal Necklace with 600 Diamonds from Vienna Museum — BBC News Русская служба
- From a museum in Vienna, a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace with 673 diamonds was stolen — Коммерсантъ
- From the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, a diamond necklace of an Egyptian queen was stolen — Фонтанка