Austria museum heist: Thieves snatch diamond necklace

Two men allegedly stole a 200-carat diamond necklace that once belonged to Egyptian royalty from a museum in Vienna.

The theft of the precious object, once owned by an Egyptian queen and later sold to satisfy her creditors, was the latest in a string of high-profile museum losses.

The Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, with 673 precious stones and worth several million dollars, is the latest item snatched as high-profile robberies hit European museums.

The stolen necklace, studded with 673 precious stones, belonged to Egypt's Queen Nazli. It was being displayed as part of the museum's exhibition for designs by France's Van Cleef and Arpels.