{
  "id": 4019191,
  "title": "Thieves Snatch $4.6M Diamond Necklace From Viennese Museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-snatch-4-6m-diamond-necklace-from-viennese-museum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T19:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/thieves-snatch-4-6m-diamond-necklace-from-viennese-museum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thieves stole a $4.6 million Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna on August 27. The luxurious piece was part of a display showcasing over 500 works from the museum's collection and the French jewelry house. The 200-karat, 673-white diamond necklace was originally created for Egypt's Queen Nazli in 1939, marking her daughter Princess Fawzia's marriage to Iranian Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The museum confirmed the theft, but officials maintained silence on the matter due to the ongoing investigation. Austrian media reported that the two perpetrators entered the museum after purchasing their ticketed access and proceeded to steal the necklace, along with an earring set, a double-clip brooch, and two decorative items.",
  "summary": "The two thieves paid entry before stealing the 673- white diamond necklace that once belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-snatch-4-million-necklace-from-vienna-museum",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:02:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-buy-tickets-before-plundering-necklace-from-vienna-museum",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:23:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace worth millions from Vienna museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-buy-tickets-before-plundering-necklace-worth-millions-from",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Thieves snatch $4 million necklace from Vienna museum before fleeing on foot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-snatch-4-million-necklace-from-vienna-museum-before-fleeing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:59:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-buy-tickets-before-plundering-necklace-from-vienna-museum-3999095",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:07:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/thieves-buy-tickets-before-plundering-necklace-from-vienna-museum-4022100",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:29:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Austria museum heist: Thieves snatch diamond necklace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/austria-museum-heist-thieves-snatch-diamond-necklace",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}