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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store

The Fabergé x 007 Special Edition Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket has been crafted from 18k yellow gold, and is decorated with green guilloché enamel and set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires.
A New Zealand man has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing the Fabergé x 007 Special Edition Octopussy Egg Surprise Locket from an Auckland jewellery store. Illustration: Fabergé

A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).

Police were called to a central Auckland jewellery store, Partridge Jewellers, on Friday afternoon after staff reported a man had allegedly picked up the pendant and swallowed it, said Grae Anderson, the city’s central area commander.

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