New Zealand police recover a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg that was swallowed by a thief
New Zealand police announced on Friday that they had recovered a Fabergé egg encrusted with diamonds after it was placed Thiefswallowed under surveillance for six days.
Watching thief until caught
The 32-year-old man, who is believed to have swallowed the oval-shaped piece of jewelry from a store in Auckland in northern New Zealand, was arrested last week. The police confirmed in a statement that the piece had been recovered, noting that the man was in custody.
The police assigned an officer to monitor the man until The piece of jewelry, which is valued at approximately 20 thousand US dollars.
Distinctive pieces studded with precious stones
This piece, which constitutes a special edition inspired by the movie "Octopussy" (1983) by James Bond, which is based on a Fabergé egg.
Inside the small egg made of 18-carat gold, diamonds and rubies, there is a small octopus, according to the Fabergé website.
The house has been famous since the late nineteenth century for its eggs studded with precious stones. And it was sold "Winter egg" ("Winter Egg") for the Russian Imperial Family, one of the most luxurious pieces of art made by the famous Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé, for a record amount of 22.9 million pounds ($30.22 million) at an auction organized by Christie’s on Tuesday in London.
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