Details on the Art Theft
Crime Scene at the MAK: The 5-Million-Euro Necklace
It is one-of-a-kind and of immense value—but its current whereabouts remain a complete mystery. As reported, early Thursday afternoon, two as-yet-unknown individuals literally struck during an art exhibition at Vienna’s MAK. The pair smashed one of the display cases with a hammer and fled with the priceless treasure.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The two unknown men pretended to be interested visitors when they entered the “Glanzstücke” exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts around 2:00 p.m. Then everything apparently happened very quickly. They smashed the display case containing the coveted item with a hammer, removed the exorbitantly expensive necklace, and fled on foot toward Stadtpark. One of the two perpetrators is said to have been carrying what is believed to be a real firearm.
Worn by the Egyptian queen
The piece of jewelry is set with 673 diamonds. It was designed on commission for the Egyptian royal family. According to reports, it was worn by Queen Nazli of Egypt in 1939 at the wedding of her daughter Fawzia to the Iranian Crown Prince and later Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Auctioned at Sotheby’s in 2015
In 2015, it was sold at auction for $4.3 million (3.7 million euros) at the renowned auction house Sotheby’s in New York. And now it was part of the current exhibition “Masterpieces,” which showcases jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels as well as objects from the MAK collection—until the heist on Thursday.
Investigators are currently analyzing surveillance footage from around the MAK and other evidence, hoping to find clues leading to the two fugitives. The public is also being asked for assistance. In addition to tips regarding the perpetrators, information about the stolen necklace may also be important to investigators.
Relevant tips—including anonymous ones—are requested to be submitted to the Vienna State Criminal Police Office at 01-31310-33800.
In any case, as previously reported, it is suspected to be a “contract job”; it is likely a targeted heist carried out by a group based in the Balkans. The investigation is in full swing.
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