New Zealand police have charged a man with theft after he was accused of taking a gold egg necklace, grafted with a gemstone from a jewelry store by swallowing it up in the belly.
The incident occurred on November 28 at a store in central Auckland, according to Inspector Grae Anderson - Commander of the Auckland Central Area under the New Zealand Police.
The store employee contacted the police at around 3:30 p.m. the same day (local time), and the officers arrived just a few minutes later, arresting the man in the store, said Inspector Anderson.
The 32-year-old man was prosecuted for theft and is being detained pending a trial scheduled for December 8, according to the announcement.
In another statement released on December 3, Mr. Anderson said that the suspect had undergone a medical examination at the time of his arrest and was currently being monitored by a police officer, noting: "The face of the ring has not yet been found."
According to court records collected by local media, the stolen item was a rope named Faberge James Bond Octopussy Egg made by Faberge, worth 33,585 New Zealand dollars ($19,300).
According to Faberge's website, the rope is made from 18 karat gold and green enzyme like guilloche, with 60 white diamonds and 15 green sapphire stones.
In Faberge style, this beautiful egg-shaped rope also contains a surprise. When opened, you will see a miniature 18k gold octopus inside, evoking the spirit of the film of the same name. The octopus is attached to both eyes with black diamonds, the description clearly states.
Faberge is a historical jewelry brand founded in St. Petersburg. Petersburg, Russia, 1842.
Previously, on December 2, one of the 50 Royal Eggs that Faberge made for the two Emperors Alexander III and Nikolai II was sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million), including fees, breaking its own record to become the most expensive work by the Russian tycoon to appear at an auction.
