# Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna museum raid

https://mins.news/en/item/35789

- The Guardian, 2026-08-28 14:25 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/28/egyptian-queen-diamond-necklace-stolen-vienna-raid

> Austrian police are seeking two men accused of smashing a display case with a hammer during opening hours at Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts and stealing a 200-carat platinum necklace set with 673 diamonds. The necklace once belonged to Egypt’s Queen Consort Nazli, and the exhibition has been temporarily closed.

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