Thieves buy tickets before stealing Van Cleef necklace

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Thieves bought tickets before stealing a Van Cleef and Arpels necklace from a Vienna museum. The necklace contains 673 precious stones and is valued at several million dollars, adding to a run of high-profile museum robberies across Europe.

WHO: Thieves

WHAT: Thieves bought tickets before stealing a Van Cleef and Arpels necklace from a museum in Vienna.

WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM ET

WHERE: Vienna, Austria

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Austria museum theft: diamond necklace stolen · Aug 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna · Aug 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET

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