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Expensive necklace stolen from Vienna's MAK

Two men have stolen a valuable necklace from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna and are on the run.

28 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Expensive necklace stolen from Vienna's MAK — Archive photoPhoto: Harald Krichel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On Thursday afternoon, two men stole a valuable piece of jewelry from the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna. According to the police, the suspects initially pretended to be visitors to the museum before smashing a glass display case and seizing the necklace.

The stolen piece is a precious necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, featuring 673 diamonds with a total weight of 200 carats. The two perpetrators managed to escape immediately, and the exact value of the stolen goods has not yet been released.

The police have launched an investigation and are searching for the two men. They are also appealing to the public for any information regarding the suspects to gather further details.

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