jewel heists

(Newser) - A New Zealand man is facing theft charges after allegedly swallowing a Faberge pendant worth nearly $22,000 at an Auckland jewelry store. Police say the 32-year-old suspect walked into Partridge Jewellers on Friday, picked up the luxury item—a Faberge x 007 Special Edition Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket —...

(Newser) - The raid on Dresden's Green Vault early Monday took just a few minutes, authorities say—but it was long enough for the thieves to make off with jewelry believed to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Surveillance video released Monday shows two thieves using an axe to break...

(Newser) - Paris authorities have recovered all the jewels stolen from the Ritz Hotel in a dramatic heist , but they are still searching for two thieves who got away, officials say. Three perpetrators "entered by the service entrance, smashed the jewelry stands, grabbed jewels that were clearly expensive with the help...

(Newser) - Frustrated Interpol investigators are coming up empty in their frantic bid to shut down the "Pink Panther" gem gang, responsible for the most brazen jewel heists in history, from nervy ripoffs of super luxe Paris gem stores to cool grabs in Monte Carlo. "They are very well organized...