It was recovered by New Zealand authorities A necklace worth more than 18,000 euros From the historic Russian-born jewelry brand Fabergé that was swallowed by a man during an alleged robbery at an Auckland jewelry store on Friday.
Inspector Gray Anderson told local Radio New Zealand (RNZ) on Friday that the alleged thief, 32, had been subjected to a search. Medical evaluation After his arrest, which the authorities announced on Tuesday.
An agent has been assigned to keep constant surveillance on the man, who is due to appear in Auckland District Court next week. Police last night confirmed that the Fabergé jewel, a brand known worldwide for its Easter eggs, It is back in his possession.
The necklace, it’s called “James Bond octopus egg”belonged to a special edition and the detainee had swallowed it before trying to escape, according to court documents cited by RNZ.
The jewel is worth 33,585 New Zealand dollars (18,300 euros). Made of 18 karat yellow gold It is studded with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, and inside it includes a small golden octopus decorated with two black diamonds as eyes.
The piece is inspired by James Bond movie “Octopus”(1983), in which Agent 007 encounters a criminal organization led by a woman named Octopussy, whose logo is the octopus, a symbol that appears on jewelry and items associated with the group.
The jewelery store where the necklace was allegedly stolen, Partridge Jewellers, told RNZ that It will be returned to Fabergé.